Dr. Dwight A. Townsend, MD

  • Edinburg, TX
  • Diagnostic radiologist
NPI1811981590PAC ID1658279948
Medicare services, 2024
2,152
Medicare patients, 2024
1,299
Part D claims, 2024
17
Hospital affiliations
3
Medical groups
15
Practice address
1102 W Trenton Road, Edinburg, TX 78539
Practice phone
Call (956) 632-4000
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Primary practice

South Texas Health System Edinburg

Hospital · Edinburg, Texas

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Dr. Dwight A. Townsend is a diagnostic radiologist in Edinburg, Texas

Dr. Townsend practices at South Texas Health System Edinburg in Edinburg, Texas, part of Universal Health Services.

Dr. Townsend's NPI, 1811981590, was assigned on September 8, 2005. Dr. Townsend graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Townsend's Georgia license number on file is 81276.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1658279948
NPI enumeration date
September 8, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(956) 632-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

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

Dr. Dwight A. Townsend practices at South Texas Health System Edinburg in Edinburg, Texas

Dr. Townsend's primary practice is South Texas Health System Edinburg, at 1102 W Trenton Road, Edinburg, TX 78539 in Hidalgo County. The practice phone is (956) 632-4000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Dwight A. Townsend is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 15 medical groups

Dr. Townsend's primary practice is South Texas Health System Edinburg in Edinburg, Texas, part of Universal Health Services. Dr. Townsend is also affiliated with Rio Grande Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is Renaissance Medical Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Townsend to 1 more hospital, 14 medical groups, 1 breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Dwight A. Townsend's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
South Texas Health System EdinburgAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 14 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Dwight A. Townsend is one of 2,616 diagnostic radiologists in Texas

Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Townsend's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Townsend is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Townsend's licenses on file in 15 states: Georgia, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, Illinois, Kentucky, Utah, Wyoming, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Arizona.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Diagnostic radiology, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 81276 · 2018 to 2025 · taxonomy 2085R0202X
  • Colorado license2018 to 2027
  • New Jersey license2018 to 2027
  • New Mexico license2017 to 2027
  • Body imaging, TexasLicense K4817 · 1998 to 2027 · taxonomy 2085B0100X
  • Illinois license2019 to 2026
  • Kentucky license2022 to 2026
  • Utah license2023 to 2026
  • Wyoming license2018 to 2026
  • Florida licenseLicense ME99052 · 2007 to 2025
  • Indiana license2018 to 2025
  • Michigan license2018 to 2025
  • New York license2018 to 2025
  • Ohio license2018 to 2025
  • Arizona license2018 to 2024

Diagnostic radiologists near Dr. Townsend

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Dr. Dwight A. Townsend billed Medicare for 2,152 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,152 Medicare services from Dr. Townsend across 34 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,299 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $50,943 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20242,152
Medicare patients1,299
Paid by Medicare$50,943
Procedure codes34

Dr. Townsend's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Imaging
2023: 3,3112024: 2,07337%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1382024: 7943%

Dr. Townsend compared with the Texas median for diagnostic radiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Townsend
  • Texas median
Medicare services
2,152vs 1,87415% above
Medicare patients
1,299vs 1,284Close to median

Medians across 2,414 diagnostic radiologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Townsend's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Dr. Dwight A. Townsend treated 1,299 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 1,299 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Townsend in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 476 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 39% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.44, 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 51, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,299
Average age76
Average risk score2.44
Also on Medicaid39%

Dr. Townsend's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Townsend's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women77159%
  • Men52841%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Townsend's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes59%
  4. Arthritis55%
  5. Ischemic heart disease50%
  6. Chronic kidney disease48%
  7. Heart failure38%
  8. Mood disorders38%

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 51

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. Dwight A. Townsend wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Townsend wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202417

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

How Dr. Dwight A. Townsend takes part in Medicare

Dr. 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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Dr. Dwight A. Townsend graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine

Dr. Townsend graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolWake Forest School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in diagnostic radiologyAmerican Board of Radiology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Dwight A. Townsend accepts plans from 25 insurance carriers

Dr. Townsend is in network with 25 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Townsend accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO12
  2. HMO11
  3. Medicare11
  4. POS8
  5. Medicaid7
  6. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Dwight A. 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 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Dwight A. Townsend's NPI number?

Dr. Dwight A. Townsend's NPI number is 1811981590. It was assigned on September 8, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Dwight A. Townsend?

Dr. Dwight A. Townsend is a diagnostic radiologist in Edinburg, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Diagnostic Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0202X).

Where does Dr. Dwight A. Townsend practice?

Dr. Townsend practices at 1102 W Trenton Road, Edinburg, TX 78539. Dr. Townsend's primary practice is South Texas Health System Edinburg in Edinburg, Texas, part of Universal Health Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Townsend to 1 hospital, 14 medical groups, 1 breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Dwight A. Townsend's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Townsend is (956) 632-4000.

What is Dr. Dwight A. Townsend's medical license number?

Dr. Townsend's Georgia license number on file is 81276, one of the licenses on file in 15 states.

Which states has Dr. Dwight A. Townsend been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Townsend in Georgia (2018 to 2025), Colorado (2018 to 2027), New Jersey (2018 to 2027), New Mexico (2017 to 2027), Texas (1998 to 2027), Illinois (2019 to 2026), Kentucky (2022 to 2026), Utah (2023 to 2026), Wyoming (2018 to 2026), Florida (2007 to 2025), Indiana (2018 to 2025), Michigan (2018 to 2025), New York (2018 to 2025), Ohio (2018 to 2025) and Arizona (2018 to 2024).

Which hospitals is Dr. Dwight A. Townsend affiliated with?

Dr. Townsend practices at South Texas Health System Edinburg in Edinburg, Texas. Dr. Townsend is also affiliated with Rio Grande Regional Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Townsend to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Dwight A. Townsend part of?

Dr. Townsend is linked to Renaissance Medical Foundation. Dmand AI links Dr. Townsend to 14 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Dwight A. Townsend accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Townsend billed Medicare for 2,152 services in 2024, and Dr. Townsend accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Dwight A. Townsend see?

CMS counts 1,299 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Townsend in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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Is Dr. Dwight A. Townsend board certified?

Yes. Dr. Townsend is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology.

What services does Dr. Dwight A. Townsend bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Townsend's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (71045), diagnostic imaging (70450) and diagnostic imaging (74176).

Where did Dr. Dwight A. Townsend go to medical school?

Dr. Townsend graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1996.

How long has Dr. Dwight A. Townsend been practicing?

Dr. Townsend graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Dwight A. Townsend accept?

Dr. Townsend is in network with 25 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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