Thomas Townes, MD - Medicare Otolaryngology in Houston, TX

Thomas Townes, MD is a medicare enrolled "Otolaryngology" physician in Houston, Texas. His current practice location is 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 792-6161.

Thomas Townes is licensed to practice in Texas (license number U8447) 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 1073991352.

Contact Information

Thomas Townes, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-4000
(713) 792-6161
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Physician's Profile

Full NameThomas Townes
GenderMale
SpecialityOtolaryngology
Location1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1073991352
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/07/2015
  • Last Update Date: 07/11/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7113337262
  • Enrollment ID: I20201102001000

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Thomas Townes such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1073991352NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Y00000XOtolaryngology 89695 (Georgia)Secondary
207Y00000XOtolaryngology U8447 (Texas)Primary

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. Thomas Townes 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 AddressPractice Location Address
Thomas Townes, MD
Po Box 4439,
Houston, TX 77210-4439

Ph: (713) 792-2991
Thomas Townes, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-4000

Ph: (713) 792-6161

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