Dr. Mark H. Townsend, MD
Psychiatry (Psychiatry Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tulane University School of Medicine (1988)
- Years since graduation
- 38
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 19
Licensed in Texas since 2022, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1988Medical school: Tulane University School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Psychiatry Physician primary
TX license U0673 (first issued 2022; active) · LA license 020094
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Vivent Health Inc (53 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 19
- Services billed
- 74
- Patients’ average age
- 68
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 13 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Quetiapine Fumarate Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 30 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 29 |
| Sertraline Hcl Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 19 |
| Clonazepam Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 17 |
| Bupropion Xl (bupropion hcl) Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 14 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine (dextroamphetamine/amphetamine) Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 13 |
| Dextroamphetamine Sulfate Er (dextroamphetamine sulfate) | 12 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 12 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er (dextroamphetamine/amphetamine) Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.