Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 764
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 327
- Part D claims, 2024
- 494
- MIPS score, 2024
- 99
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard, Canton, GA 30115
- Practice phone
- Call (770) 244-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend is a hospitalist in Canton, Georgia
Dr. Townsend practices at Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, Georgia, part of Northside Hospital.
Dr. Townsend's NPI, 1598146953, was assigned on June 11, 2015. Dr. Townsend holds Georgia license 081100.
- NPI
- 1598146953NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5193032985
- NPI enumeration date
- June 11, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (770) 244-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend practices at Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, Georgia
Dr. Townsend's primary practice is Northside Hospital Cherokee, at 450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard, Canton, GA 30115 in Cherokee County. The practice phone is (770) 244-1000.
- Northside Hospital Cherokee450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard, Canton, GA 30115 · Cherokee CountyPhone(770) 244-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Townsend's primary practice is Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, Georgia, part of Northside Hospital. Dr. Townsend is also affiliated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville. The medical group on file is North Atlanta Professional Services LLC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Townsend to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Townsend practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend is one of 976 hospitalists in Georgia
Hospitalist is Dr. Townsend's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Townsend's licenses on file in 2 states: Georgia and South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, GeorgiaPrimary
- Internal medicine, South Carolina
Hospitalists near Dr. Townsend
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend billed Medicare for 764 services in 2024
CMS data shows 764 Medicare services from Dr. Townsend across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 327 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $52,625 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Townsend's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7122024: 7647%
Dr. Townsend compared with the Georgia median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Townsend
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 764vs 49156% above
- Medicare patients
- 327vs 23042% above
- Part D claims
- 225vs 852.6 times
Medians across 942 hospitalists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. 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
Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend treated 327 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 327 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Townsend in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 123 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Townsend's median patient age at 75, with 54% women.
Dr. Townsend's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Townsend's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18958%
- Men13842%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Townsend's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis61%
- Ischemic heart disease54%
- Anxiety50%
- Heart failure50%
- Diabetes46%
- Mood disorders45%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. 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 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend wrote 494 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Townsend wrote 494 Medicare Part D claims for 228 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 225 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $15,938 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 212 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Townsend's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic413 claims84%
- Brand-name and other81 claims16%
Dr. 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 Dr. Townsend's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids6%28 of 494 claims
- Antibiotics20%99 of 494 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2122024: 2256%
Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
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
Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend scored 99 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Townsend for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Townsend accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Townsend's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 99of 100Final score
- 98.7of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 83of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend received $9 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Townsend from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) paid the most, $9.
Companies that paid Dr. Townsend the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend's NPI number?
Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend's NPI number is 1598146953. It was assigned on June 11, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend?
Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend is a hospitalist in Canton, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend practice?
Dr. Townsend practices at 450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard, Canton, GA 30115. Dr. Townsend's primary practice is Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, Georgia, part of Northside Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Townsend to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Townsend is (770) 244-1000.
What is Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend's medical license number?
Dr. Townsend holds Georgia license 081100, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Townsend in Georgia and South Carolina.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend affiliated with?
Dr. Townsend practices at Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, Georgia. Dr. Townsend is also affiliated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville.
What medical group is Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend part of?
Dr. Townsend is linked to North Atlanta Professional Services LLC. Dmand AI links Dr. Townsend to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Townsend billed Medicare for 764 services in 2024, and Dr. Townsend accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend's MIPS score?
Dr. Townsend's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 99 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend see?
CMS counts 327 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Townsend in 2024, with an average age of 79.
What services does Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Townsend's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99239) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
What drugs does Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Townsend's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefdinir, Prednisone and Eliquis.
Has Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9 in general payments to Dr. Townsend from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp).
How long has Dr. Ashton Scott Townsend been practicing?
Dr. Townsend graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
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