Dr. Daniel J Townsend , MD
Ophthalmology โข Boston, MA
175 Cambridge St, C/o Prooptical
Boston, MA 021142743
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NPI assigned on September 8, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 3,385 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J0585 โ Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit: 1,946 service units.
- 92012 โ Established patient problem focused exam of visual system: 411 service units.
- 92285 โ Photography of content of eyes: 140 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 24 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,528 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Erythromycin (Erythromycin Base) โ 478 prescription fills, including refills.
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth (Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha) โ 451 prescription fills, including refills.
- Prednisolone Acetate โ 167 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 15 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Boston, MA (2024, 180 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,057. Middle half: 277 to 2,414.
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Massachusetts (2024, 482 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,836. Middle half: 620 to 3,509.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 3,745 in 2020 to 3,385 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
175 Cambridge St
C/o Prooptical
Boston, MA 021142743
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Andover Eye Associates, Inc; Eye Health Associates Inc; Post Oconnor And Kadrmas Eye Centers Pc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Mayo Medical School
1980
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
710 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $286,595 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $215,446 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,801 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$49,400 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $176.93 across 7 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $176.93 across 7 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Amgen Inc.: $113.85 across 5 records.
- Halozyme Inc: $34.79 across 1 record.
- Alcon Vision LLC: $28.29 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
46 years (graduated 1980)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1980 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Townsend has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Townsend as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Boston and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Boston, MA (2024, 180 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,057. Middle half: 277 to 2,414.
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Massachusetts (2024, 482 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,836. Middle half: 620 to 3,509.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Boston, MA (2024, 180 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $110,271. Middle half: $25,163 to $220,753.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Massachusetts (2024, 482 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $194,367. Middle half: $57,908 to $416,629.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Boston, MA (2024, 180 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $81,255. Middle half: $18,640 to $162,894.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Massachusetts (2024, 482 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $144,463. Middle half: $40,965 to $304,911.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Boston, MA (2024, 200 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 434. Middle half: 120 to 1,252.
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Massachusetts (2024, 517 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 764. Middle half: 219 to 2,063.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Boston, MA (2024, 200 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $26,962. Middle half: $3,441 to $138,014.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Massachusetts (2024, 517 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $61,248. Middle half: $7,840 to $214,090.
327 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Boston, MA (792 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Boston
5.2% of these 327 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
56.6% of these 327 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 10% from 3,745 in 2020 to 3,385 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,745
- 2021: 3,563
- 2022: 3,740
- 2023: 3,835
- 2024: 3,385
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 60% from $178,830 in 2020 to $286,595 in 2024.
- 2020: $178,830
- 2021: $265,791
- 2022: $264,312
- 2023: $311,992
- 2024: $286,595
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 63% from $131,803 in 2020 to $215,446 in 2024.
- 2020: $131,803
- 2021: $201,981
- 2022: $196,340
- 2023: $235,905
- 2024: $215,446
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 74% from 880 in 2020 to 1,528 in 2024.
- 2020: 880
- 2021: 1,221
- 2022: 1,331
- 2023: 1,399
- 2024: 1,528
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 74% from 1,034 in 2020 to 1,801 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,034
- 2021: 1,473
- 2022: 1,611
- 2023: 1,669
- 2024: 1,801
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 14% from $57,295 in 2020 to $49,400 in 2024.
- 2020: $57,295
- 2021: $64,054
- 2022: $55,539
- 2023: $66,919
- 2024: $49,400
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $127.83 in 2021 to $176.93 in 2025.
- 2021: $127.83
- 2022: $268.61
- 2023: $447.57
- 2024: $629.34
- 2025: $176.93
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $176.93.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Halozyme Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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HYLENEX RECOMBINANT | General | $34.79 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $28.41 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Rocklatan | General | $28.29 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $24.74 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $20.99 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $20.36 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $19.35 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J0585
Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit
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1,946 | 12 | $10.48 | $6.26 |
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92012
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
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411 | 334 | $200.03 | $91.28 |
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92285
Photography of content of eyes
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140 | 136 | $82.98 | $22.91 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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138 | 107 | $233.05 | $93.01 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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106 | 88 | $390.61 | $130.98 |
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67840
Removal of growth of eyelid
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77 | 74 | $716.42 | $295.67 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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54 | 54 | $152.78 | $65.22 |
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92002
New patient problem focused exam of visual system
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47 | 47 | $214.02 | $87.08 |
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67904
Repair of tendon of upper eyelid
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45 | 45 | $2414.44 | $1083.32 |
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68810
Insertion of probe into nasal tear duct
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45 | 40 | $646.31 | $194.13 |
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67800
Removal of chronic growth of eyelid
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44 | 40 | $308.93 | $131.35 |
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64612
Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of face
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41 | 15 | $414.24 | $166.35 |
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92082
Exam of visual field with intermediate testing
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35 | 35 | $138.43 | $48.16 |
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67904
Repair of tendon of upper eyelid
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33 | 31 | $3012.73 | $832.23 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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33 | 33 | $518.18 | $169.93 |
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67924
Extensive repair of turning-inward eyelid defect
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30 | 25 | $1661.63 | $794.69 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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28 | 27 | $143.25 | $57.48 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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26 | 26 | $296.92 | $116.34 |
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67924
Extensive repair of turning-inward eyelid defect
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23 | 23 | $2551.96 | $620.17 |
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67917
Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect
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20 | 19 | $1845.10 | $524.48 |
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67917
Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect
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20 | 18 | $1374.55 | $649.02 |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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15 | 15 | $281.00 | $129.40 |
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68440
Snip incision of tear duct at inner corner of eye
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14 | 13 | $327.50 | $103.05 |
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68761
Closure of tear duct opening using plug
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14 | 11 | $345.07 | $153.92 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 478 | 5,204 | $5,168.30 | 346 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 451 | 5,412 | $4,973.97 | 311 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 167 | 3,564 | $4,982.55 | 118 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 111 | 5,964 | $1,584.89 | 32 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 80 | 87 | $111.07 | 75 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 51 | 3,595 | $2,943.69 | 21 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 33 | 55 | $74.61 | 32 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 27 | 185 | $272.62 | 25 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 25 | 830 | $137.77 | โ |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 22 | 1,047 | $11,522.93 | โ |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 22 | 704 | $425.97 | โ |
| Botox | Onabotulinumtoxina | 20 | 1,450 | $13,000.86 | โ |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 19 | 1,280 | $485.33 | โ |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 11 | 481 | $488.05 | โ |
| Tobradex | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 11 | 126 | $3,227.37 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-03-26NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20050325000401
MA
1153235536
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Andover Eye Associates, Inc
138 Haverhill St, Andover, MA 018101501
Phone: 9784750705
Post Oconnor And Kadrmas Eye Centers Pc
55 Commerce Way, Plymouth, MA 023607252
Phone: 5087468600
Eye Health Associates Inc
51 State Rd, Dartmouth, MA 027473319
Phone: 77432030404215
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Science
Physical Therapist - Sports
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Dentist - Periodontics
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 175 CAMBRIDGE ST, BOSTON, MA 021142743 (Tel: 6177233937)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 175 CAMBRIDGE ST, C/O PROOPTICAL, BOSTON, MA 021142743 (Tel: 6177233937)
Registered at 340 MAIN ST, SUITE 670, WORCESTER, MA 016081604 (Tel: 5087543566)
Recorded as DANIEL TOWNSEND, M.D.
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: MA 48007)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
175 Cambridge St
Boston, MA 021142743
Phone: 6172677545