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Dr. Clay Townsend, MD
NPI1871168484
- Part D claims, 2024
- 27
- Publications
- 24
- Industry payments
- $1,449
- State license
- 1
- Year NPI issued
- 2021
- Practice address
- 160 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134
- Practice phone
- Call (215) 427-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Clay Townsend is a general surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr. Townsend practices at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Townsend's NPI, 1871168484, was assigned on May 25, 2021. Dr. Townsend holds Pennsylvania license MT222632.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1871168484NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 25, 2021
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (215) 427-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Clay Townsend practices at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr. Townsend's primary practice is St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, at 160 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134 in Philadelphia County. The practice phone is (215) 427-5000.
- St. Christopher's Hospital for Children160 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134 · Philadelphia CountyPhone(215) 427-5000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Clay Townsend is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Townsend's primary practice is St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
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Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Townsend practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St. Christopher's Hospital for Children | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Clay Townsend is one of 1,398 general surgeons in Pennsylvania
Surgery is Dr. Townsend's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Townsend is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Townsend
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Clay Townsend's patients have a median age of 82
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Townsend's median patient age at 82, with 40% women.
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 82
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women40%
- Men60%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Clay Townsend wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Townsend wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $1,068 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 202427
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$1,068
Part D patients18
Dr. Townsend's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
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
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Dr. Clay Townsend has 24 publications on record
Dmand AI links 24 papers to Dr. Townsend, published from 2021 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Hand, Analgesics, Opioid and Chronic Pain. Dr. Townsend has published most often in J Hand Surg Glob Online. Dr. Townsend's most frequent co-authors are Asif M. Ilyas, MD, Pedro Kirkor Beredjiklian, MD and Jonas Leif Matzon, MD.
Papers24
Years published2021 to 2025
Dr. Townsend's papers by year, 2021 to 2025
Topics Dr. Townsend writes about most
- Hand
- Analgesics, Opioid
- Chronic Pain
- Medical Marijuana
- Opioid-Related Disorders
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Orthopedics
- Pain, Postoperative
Dr. Townsend's most frequent co-authors
- Asif M. Ilyas, MD12 shared papers
- Pedro Kirkor Beredjiklian, MD9 shared papers
- Jonas Leif Matzon, MD4 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Townsend
Plast Reconstr Surg
Cubital Tunnel SyndromeDecompression, SurgicalHand
Prosthet Orthot Int
Artificial IntelligenceBracesHand
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Clay Townsend received $1,449 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Townsend from 6 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $631.
General payments to Dr. Townsend by program year, 2022 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Townsend by kind, 2022 to 2025
$1.4Kin total
- Food and beverage$81856%
- Education$63144%
Companies that paid Dr. Townsend the most, 2022 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Clay 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Clay Townsend's NPI number?
Dr. Clay Townsend's NPI number is 1871168484. It was assigned on May 25, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Clay Townsend?
Dr. Clay Townsend is a general surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Clay Townsend practice?
Dr. Townsend practices at 160 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134. Dr. Townsend's primary practice is St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What is Dr. Clay Townsend's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Townsend is (215) 427-5000.
What is Dr. Clay Townsend's medical license number?
Dr. Townsend holds Pennsylvania license MT222632.
What drugs does Dr. Clay Townsend prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Townsend's most prescribed drugs by claims were Celecoxib.
Has Dr. Clay Townsend received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,449 in general payments to Dr. Townsend from 6 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
How long has Dr. Clay Townsend been practicing?
Dr. Townsend's NPI was assigned in 2021.
Does Dr. Clay Townsend do research?
Dmand AI links 24 publications to Dr. Townsend, published from 2021 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Clay Townsend publish with?
Dr. Townsend's most frequent co-authors are Asif M. Ilyas, MD (12 shared papers), Pedro Kirkor Beredjiklian, MD (9 shared papers) and Jonas Leif Matzon, MD (4 shared papers).
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