Janelle Marie Townes, MD
NPI 1801076500ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (MD) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at Mercer University School of Medicine (class of 2005). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,091,314 for 8,125 claims, against $158,167 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $14,814 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1801076500 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 9, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 11, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | MD31729 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Endocrinology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 271 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 10,049 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $158,167 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,125 · 14,223 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 942 |
| Total drug cost | $3,091,314 |
| Generic share | 37% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Mercer University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
Medical group
- Vincentian Physician Services LLCBirmingham, AL · 82 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Vincent's St ClairPell City, AL
- St. Vincent's EastBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14,814 · 95 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$20,148 · 47 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $10,202 | 25 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,062 | 9 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $780.56 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $540.31 | 10 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $260.85 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$10,644 · 16 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,316 · 74 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$1,050 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$762.54 · 3 payments
- Education$42.50 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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