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Family Practice

Megan J. Townsend, MD

Works at hospitals in Denver, CO · Colorado

Summary

Dr. Megan J. Townsend, MD is a family doctor at 4500 E 9th Ave, Suite 320, Denver, CO 80220. Phone: (702) 480-2550. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Megan J. Townsend had 47 Original Medicare patients and 123 services. NPI 1679035968. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Family doctor (Medicare lists Family Practice)
  • Address: 4500 E 9th Ave, Suite 320, Denver, CO 80220 · Directions
  • Phone: (702) 480‑2550
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: HCA HealthONE Rose
  • Group practice: Optumcare Colorado Medical Group LLC
  • Medical school: Harvard Medical School · graduated 2019 (7 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female
  • Telehealth: offered

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Megan J. Townsend, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Megan J. Townsend accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Megan J. Townsend accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Megan J. Townsend see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 47 Original Medicare patients and 123 services for Megan J. Townsend. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Megan J. Townsend's NPI number?
1679035968. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Megan J. Townsend, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients47
Services billed to Medicare123
Different services or procedures23
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)35 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)25 services
  3. Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)12 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High cholesterol68%
  • High blood pressure60%
  • Arthritis45%
  • Ischemic heart disease26%
  • Depression23%

Hospitals where Megan J. Townsend works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Megan J. Townsend at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • HCA HealthONE RoseDenver, CO · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 060032

Practice locations

Addresses where Megan J. Townsend is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Megan J. Townsend as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Optumcare Colorado Medical Group LLC182 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other family doctors in Denver

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Denver, CO — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Optumcare Colorado Medical Group LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolHarvard Medical School
Graduation year2019 (7 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1679035968
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians