Christopher L. Towns, DO
NPI 1861874927ActiveIndividual· Emergency Medicine· Muskegon, MI
Emergency Medicine (DO) with Lake Michigan Emergency Specialists, PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Muskegon, Michigan. 169 Medicare patients in 2024, $22,302 paid; nearly all of their 222 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Csl Behring reported $20.00 in payments in 2024, mostly education. Lists Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1861874927 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 25, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Primary | 207P00000X | 5101022058 | MI |
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 - Emergency Medicine (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 169 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 204 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,302 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 222 · 249 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 153 |
| Total drug cost | $3,034 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
Medical groups
- Lake Michigan Emergency Specialists, PLLCMuskegon, MI · 36 clinicians
- Lake Michigan Observation Services PLLCMuskegon, MI · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Health Lakeshore CampusShelby, MI
- Trinity Health Grand Haven HospitalGrand Haven, MI
- Trinity Health Muskegon HospitalMuskegon, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$20.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Csl Behring | $20.00 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Education$20.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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