Spencer Wade Townsend, PA

  • San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1780889477PAC ID0143311589
Medicare services, 2024
1,721
Medicare patients, 2024
434
Part D claims, 2024
1,044
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$2,314
Practice address
1551 Bishop St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Practice phone
Call (805) 543-2744
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Allergy Partners of California, Inc.

San Luis Obispo, California

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Spencer Wade Townsend is a physician assistant in San Luis Obispo, California

Spencer Townsend practices at Allergy Partners of California, Inc. in San Luis Obispo, California.

Spencer Townsend's NPI, 1780889477, was assigned on June 20, 2007. Spencer Townsend holds California license 19181.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0143311589
NPI enumeration date
June 20, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(805) 543-2744
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Spencer Wade Townsend practices at Allergy Partners of California, Inc. in San Luis Obispo, California

Spencer Townsend's primary practice is Allergy Partners of California, Inc., at 1551 Bishop St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 in San Luis Obispo County. The practice phone is (805) 543-2744.

  • Allergy Partners of California, Inc.
    1551 Bishop St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 · San Luis Obispo CountyPhone(805) 543-2744

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Spencer Wade Townsend is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Spencer Townsend's primary practice is Allergy Partners of California, Inc. in San Luis Obispo, California. Spencer Townsend is also affiliated with Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center. The medical group on file is Allergy Partners of California Central Coast. Dmand AI also links Spencer Townsend to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Spencer Wade Townsend's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Spencer Townsend practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Allergy Partners of California, Inc.Available with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Spencer Wade Townsend is one of 11,482 physician assistants in California

Physician assistant is Spencer Townsend's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Spencer Townsend is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Spencer Townsend is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense PA19181 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, asthma, bronchitis, chronic nasal allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic sinusitis, conjunctivitis and contact dermatitis among the conditions Spencer Townsend treats.

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Spencer Wade Townsend billed Medicare for 1,721 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,721 Medicare services from Spencer Townsend across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 434 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,893 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,721
Medicare patients434
Paid by Medicare$43,893
Procedure codes8

Spencer Townsend's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Tests and treatments1,309
  2. Office and hospital visits412

Spencer Townsend compared with the California median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Spencer Townsend
  • California median
Medicare services
1,721vs 2048.4 times
Medicare patients
434vs 1054.1 times
Part D claims
911vs 2433.7 times

Medians across 7,065 physician assistants in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Spencer Townsend's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Spencer Wade Townsend treated 434 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 434 Medicare patients who saw Spencer Townsend in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 230 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.89, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Spencer Townsend's median patient age at 47, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024434
Average age73
Average risk score0.89
Also on Medicaid7%

Spencer Townsend's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Spencer Townsend's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women27864%
  • Men15636%

Chronic conditions among Spencer Townsend's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure61%
  3. Asthma56%
  4. Arthritis48%
  5. Anxiety24%
  6. Mood disorders22%
  7. Depression19%
  8. Ischemic heart disease19%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Spencer Townsend's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 47

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Spencer Wade Townsend wrote 1,044 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Spencer Townsend wrote 1,044 Medicare Part D claims for 258 patients. 46% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 911 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $587,054 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20241,044
Drugs named by CMS24
Total drug cost$587,054
Part D patients258

Spencer Townsend's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic485 claims46%
  • Brand-name559 claims54%

Spencer Townsend's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Spencer Townsend's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%23 of 1,044 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Spencer Wade Townsend takes part in Medicare

Spencer Townsend accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Spencer Wade Townsend received $2,314 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 114 general payments to Spencer Townsend from 16 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $545.

General payments to Spencer Townsend by program year, 2024 to 2025

General payments to Spencer Townsend by kind, 2024 to 2025

$2.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,24097%
  • Education$743%

Companies that paid Spencer Townsend the most, 2024 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Spencer Wade Townsend is board certified in certified physician assistant

Spencer Townsend is a member of AAPA.

  1. Board certified in certified physician assistantNational Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Spencer Wade Townsend's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Spencer Wade Townsend's NPI number?

Spencer Wade Townsend's NPI number is 1780889477. It was assigned on June 20, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Spencer Wade Townsend specialize in?

Spencer Wade Townsend is a physician assistant in San Luis Obispo, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Spencer Wade Townsend practice?

Spencer Townsend practices at 1551 Bishop St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Spencer Townsend's primary practice is Allergy Partners of California, Inc. in San Luis Obispo, California. Dmand AI also links Spencer Townsend to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Spencer Wade Townsend's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Spencer Townsend is (805) 543-2744.

What is Spencer Wade Townsend's medical license number?

Spencer Townsend holds California license 19181.

Which hospitals is Spencer Wade Townsend affiliated with?

Spencer Townsend is affiliated with Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center. Dmand AI links Spencer Townsend to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Spencer Wade Townsend part of?

Spencer Townsend is linked to Allergy Partners of California Central Coast.

Does Spencer Wade Townsend accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Spencer Townsend billed Medicare for 1,721 services in 2024, and Spencer Townsend accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Spencer Wade Townsend see?

CMS counts 434 Medicare patients who saw Spencer Townsend in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Spencer Wade Townsend board certified?

Yes. Spencer Townsend is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

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What services does Spencer Wade Townsend bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Spencer Townsend's most billed Medicare services were allergy test or treatment (95117), office visit, established patient (99214) and allergy test or treatment (95115).

What drugs does Spencer Wade Townsend prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Spencer Townsend's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trelegy Ellipta, Azelastine HCl and Breo Ellipta.

Has Spencer Wade Townsend received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,314 in general payments to Spencer Townsend from 16 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

How long has Spencer Wade Townsend been practicing?

Spencer Townsend graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

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