Lois M. Townshend, M.D.
NPI 1356450456ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Plymouth, MA
Ophthalmology (M.D.) with Associated Eye Surgeons, practicing in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $674,450 for 1,491 claims, against $329,255 paid for services in 2024. Coopervision Inc. reported $20.37 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1356450456 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 30, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 073096 | MA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,791 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,147 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $329,255 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,491 · 2,664 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 476 |
| Total drug cost | $674,450 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Associated Eye SurgeonsPlymouth, MA · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$20.37 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$71.63 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Coopervision Inc. | $20.37 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$20.37 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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