Michael Christopher Townsend, MD in New Orleans, LA

Michael Christopher Townsend, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. His current practice location is 1514 Jefferson Hwy, Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (504) 842-4000.

Michael Christopher Townsend is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 14488R) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1811947658.

Contact Information

	Michael Christopher Townsend, MD
	1514 Jefferson Hwy, Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70121
	(504) 842-4000
	(504) 842-4013

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Michael Christopher Townsend
Gender	Male
Speciality	Surgery
Location	1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1811947658
Provider Enumeration Date: 05/11/2006
Last Update Date: 04/30/2008

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 0042283392
Enrollment ID: I20040816000972

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Michael Christopher Townsend such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1811947658	NPI	-	NPPES
1124109	Medicaid	LA
03552372	Medicaid	MS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208600000X	Surgery	14488R (Louisiana)	Primary
2086S0102X	Surgery - Surgical Critical Care	MD14488R (Louisiana)	Secondary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Michael Christopher Townsend allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Ochsner Clinic Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1538151428 PECOS PAC ID: 8224933619 Enrollment ID: O20031126000513

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Michael Christopher Townsend is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Michael Christopher Townsend, MD 1514 Jefferson Hwy, Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70121 Ph: (504) 842-4000	Michael Christopher Townsend, MD 1514 Jefferson Hwy, Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70121 Ph: (504) 842-4000

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Surgery Doctors in New Orleans, LA

Danielle M Pickham, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121 Phone: 504-842-3000
Dr. Carlos Galvani, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: 504-988-6855
Amanda Tullos, MD Surgery Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 1430 Tulane Ave Rm 734, New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: 501-920-4647
David S Bruce, M. Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 Phone: 504-842-4000
Dr. Robert M. Arensman, MD Surgery Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121 Phone: 504-842-4000
Hernan Antonio Bazan, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1514 Jefferson Highway, 8th Floor-clinic, New Orleans, LA 07012 Phone: 504-842-4053 Fax: 504-842-5017
Kiara Tulla, Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1430 Tulane Ave # 8622, New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: 504-988-2306

Michael Christopher Townsend, MD - Medicare Surgery in New Orleans, LA