Hunter Cole Townson, PA-C

  • Murphy, NC
  • Physician assistant
NPI1336802479PAC ID6305235052
Medicare patients, 2024
214
Part D claims, 2024
308
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
2
Medical groups
4
Practice address
3990 East US Highway 64 Alt, Murphy, NC 28906
Practice phone
Call (828) 837-8161
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital

Hospital · Murphy, North Carolina

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Hunter Cole Townson is a physician assistant in Murphy, North Carolina

Hunter Townson practices at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, North Carolina, part of Erlanger Health.

Hunter Townson's NPI, 1336802479, was assigned on October 15, 2021. Hunter Townson holds Tennessee license 5184.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6305235052
NPI enumeration date
October 15, 2021
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 837-8161
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
31
Medical school graduation
2021

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

Hunter Cole Townson practices at 2 locations in Murphy, North Carolina

Hunter Townson's primary practice is Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital, at 3990 East US Highway 64 Alt, Murphy, NC 28906 in Cherokee County. The practice phone is (828) 837-8161. Hunter Townson also practices at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital, 4066 W Us-64, Murphy, NC 28906.

  • Erlanger Western Carolina HospitalPrimary
    3990 East US Highway 64 Alt, Murphy, NC 28906 · Cherokee CountyPhone(828) 837-8161
  • Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital
    4066 W Us-64, Murphy, NC 28906 · Cherokee CountyPhone(828) 835-7502

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

Hunter Cole Townson is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Hunter Townson's primary practice is Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, North Carolina, part of Erlanger Health. Hunter Townson is also affiliated with Self Regional Healthcare. The medical group on file is Murphy Emergency Physicians. Dmand AI also links Hunter Townson to 3 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Hunter Cole Townson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Hunter Townson practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Erlanger Western Carolina HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Hunter Cole Townson is one of 7,765 physician assistants in North Carolina

Physician assistant is Hunter Townson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Dmand AI has Hunter Townson's licenses on file in 2 states: Tennessee and South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, TennesseePrimaryLicense 5184 · taxonomy 363A00000X
  • South Carolina licenseLicense 4181

Physician assistants near Hunter Townson

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

Hunter Cole Townson treated 214 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 214 Medicare patients who saw Hunter Townson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 74 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Hunter Townson's median patient age at 54, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024214
Average age76
Average risk score1.49
Also on Medicaid12%

Hunter Townson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Hunter Townson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14166%
  • Men7334%

Chronic conditions among Hunter Townson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis64%
  4. Mood disorders43%
  5. Anxiety41%
  6. Depression37%
  7. Ischemic heart disease32%
  8. Chronic kidney disease30%

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

Hunter Townson's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 54

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men45%

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

Hunter Cole Townson wrote 308 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Hunter Townson wrote 308 Medicare Part D claims for 203 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024308
Part D patients203

Hunter Townson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic285 claims93%
  • Brand-name23 claims7%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Hunter Townson's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids18%54 of 308 claims
  • Antibiotics31%94 of 308 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

Hunter Cole Townson scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Hunter Townson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Hunter Townson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Hunter Townson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 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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Sources for Hunter Cole Townson'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 Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice 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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Hunter Cole Townson's NPI number?

Hunter Cole Townson's NPI number is 1336802479. It was assigned on October 15, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Hunter Cole Townson specialize in?

Hunter Cole Townson is a physician assistant in Murphy, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Hunter Cole Townson practice?

Hunter Townson practices at 3990 East US Highway 64 Alt, Murphy, NC 28906. Hunter Townson also practices at 4066 W Us-64, Murphy, NC 28906. Hunter Townson's primary practice is Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, North Carolina, part of Erlanger Health. Dmand AI also links Hunter Townson to 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Hunter Cole Townson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Hunter Townson is (828) 837-8161.

What is Hunter Cole Townson's medical license number?

Hunter Townson holds Tennessee license 5184, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Hunter Cole Townson been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Hunter Townson in Tennessee and South Carolina.

Which hospitals is Hunter Cole Townson affiliated with?

Hunter Townson practices at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, North Carolina. Hunter Townson is also affiliated with Self Regional Healthcare.

What medical group is Hunter Cole Townson part of?

Hunter Townson is linked to Murphy Emergency Physicians. Dmand AI links Hunter Townson to 3 more medical groups.

Does Hunter Cole Townson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Hunter Townson as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Hunter Cole Townson's MIPS score?

Hunter Townson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Hunter Cole Townson see?

CMS counts 214 Medicare patients who saw Hunter Townson in 2024, with an average age of 76.

How long has Hunter Cole Townson been practicing?

Hunter Townson graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.

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