Heather Lynn Townsend, PA

  • Charlotte, NC
  • Physician assistant
NPI1225669195PAC ID7719318500
Medicare patients, 2024
109
Part D claims, 2024
117
MIPS score, 2024
94
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$455
Practice address
10628 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210
Practice phone
Call (704) 379-5000
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Primary practice

Atrium Health Pineville

Hospital · Charlotte, North Carolina

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Heather Lynn Townsend is a physician assistant in Charlotte, North Carolina

Heather Townsend practices at Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health.

Heather Townsend's NPI, 1225669195, was assigned on January 30, 2020. Heather Townsend holds North Carolina license 0010-11458.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7719318500
NPI enumeration date
January 30, 2020
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(704) 379-5000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
33
Medical school graduation
2019

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

Heather Lynn Townsend practices at Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte, North Carolina

Heather Townsend's primary practice is Atrium Health Pineville, at 10628 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210 in Mecklenburg County. The practice phone is (704) 379-5000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Heather Lynn Townsend is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Heather Townsend's primary practice is Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging. Dmand AI also links Heather Townsend to 3 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 clinical lab, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Heather Lynn Townsend's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Heather Townsend practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Atrium Health PinevilleAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Heather Lynn Townsend is one of 7,765 physician assistants in North Carolina

Physician assistant is Heather Townsend's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Heather Townsend is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 0010-11458 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Heather Townsend

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Heather Lynn Townsend treated 109 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Heather Townsend in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 50 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.57, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Heather Townsend's median patient age at 42, with 84% women.

Medicare patients, 2024109
Average age74
Average risk score1.57
Also on Medicaid15%

Heather Townsend's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Heather Townsend's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5248%
  • Men5752%

Chronic conditions among Heather Townsend's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis51%
  4. Ischemic heart disease39%
  5. Chronic kidney disease32%
  6. Diabetes31%
  7. Mood disorders31%
  8. Anxiety29%

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

Heather 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 42

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women84%
  • Men16%

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

Heather Lynn Townsend wrote 117 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Heather Townsend wrote 117 Medicare Part D claims for 66 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024117
Part D patients66

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

  • Generic112 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims4%

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

  • Opioids40%47 of 117 claims
  • Antibiotics27%32 of 117 claims

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

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Heather Lynn Townsend scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Heather Townsend for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Heather Townsend accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Heather Townsend's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 81.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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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Heather Lynn Townsend received $455 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Heather Townsend from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $437.

General payments to Heather Townsend by kind, 2025 to 2025

$455in total
  • Travel and lodging$33774%
  • Education$10022%
  • Food and beverage$184%

Companies that paid Heather Townsend the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Sources for Heather Lynn 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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Heather Lynn Townsend's NPI number?

Heather Lynn Townsend's NPI number is 1225669195. It was assigned on January 30, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Heather Lynn Townsend specialize in?

Heather Lynn Townsend is a physician assistant in Charlotte, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Heather Lynn Townsend practice?

Heather Townsend practices at 10628 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210. Heather Townsend's primary practice is Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health. Dmand AI also links Heather Townsend to 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 clinical lab.

What is Heather Lynn Townsend's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Heather Townsend is (704) 379-5000.

What is Heather Lynn Townsend's medical license number?

Heather Townsend holds North Carolina license 0010-11458.

Which hospitals is Heather Lynn Townsend affiliated with?

Heather Townsend practices at Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte, North Carolina.

What medical group is Heather Lynn Townsend part of?

Heather Townsend is linked to Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging. Dmand AI links Heather Townsend to 2 more medical groups.

Does Heather Lynn Townsend accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Heather Townsend as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Heather Lynn Townsend's MIPS score?

Heather Townsend's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Heather Lynn Townsend see?

CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Heather Townsend in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Has Heather Lynn Townsend received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $455 in general payments to Heather Townsend from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Heather Lynn Townsend been practicing?

Heather Townsend graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.

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