Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout TOWNSEND
Robert Kyle Townsend, MD is a healthcare provider in Athens, GA specialising in neurosurgery. Robert trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, graduating in 2016. Robert is also listed as specialising in neurological surgery.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What does Dr. Townsend specialise in?
Dr. Townsend is a neurosurgery in Athens, GA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “NEUROSURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Townsend located?
Dr. Townsend is listed at 2142 W BROAD ST BLDG 100 STE 200, Athens, GA 30606. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Townsend's phone number?
The number on file is (706) 548-6881. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Townsend?
Dr. Townsend's National Provider Identifier is 1831545979. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Townsend go to medical school?
Dr. Townsend attended University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Townsend have?
Dr. Townsend has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Townsend do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Townsend performs procedures including fusion of additional segment of spine and placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Townsend. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (706) 548-6881
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2142 W BROAD ST BLDG 100 STE 200
Athens, GA 30606
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
225 services · 199 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
25 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
12 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
37 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
29 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
28 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
24 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
23 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
16 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
15 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other neurosurgery specialists at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgery specialists in Athens 3
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 18 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville 2
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2016 at University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Fusion of additional segment of spine 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.