Active NPI 1518908227 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Peter F Townsend , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Wilmington, DE

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Peter Townsend, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Wilmington, DE. With approximately 42 years of clinical experience since graduating from Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania in 1984, Dr. Townsend delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1941 LIMESTONE RD.

Dr. Townsend is affiliated with Regional Orthopaedic Associates Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, injection into tendon or ligament. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1941 Limestone Rd
Ste 101

Wilmington, DE 19808

Telephone 3026333555

Fax 3026333559

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Luis M Garcia, Jr Dpm Facility NPI 1740261551

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania

Graduation Year

1984

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Wilmington, DE

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

42 Yrs +18.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.9 Yrs

State Avg: 20.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

35 Specialists

Practicing in Wilmington, DE (81 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

2.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

83.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Townsend (42 Years) 42 Yrs

Wilmington Specialty Average (23.9 Years) 23.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	759	328	$1.00	$0.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	468	380	$632.18	$125.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	334	269	$454.56	$88.63
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	268	165	$289.22	$51.33
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	239	164	$209.86	$40.21
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	200	133	$189.78	$36.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	191	191	$827.56	$163.43
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	150	136	$319.11	$53.92
26055 Incision of tendon covering	147	90	$2913.71	$220.96
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	95	73	$2277.44	$385.45
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	57	46	$190.35	$37.29
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	42	30	$266.86	$50.20
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	41	34	$149.76	$27.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$561.85	$109.35
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	20	19	$1079.60	$203.48
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	20	$828.00	$174.84
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	19	11	$303.05	$18.83
26125 Removal of tissue of palm	19	11	$1350.84	$260.38
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	19	19	$574.74	$94.16
25000 Incision to repair tendon covering at wrist	18	17	$1790.56	$231.24
26123 Removal of connective tissue of palm and release of finger, first digit	14	13	$4292.00	$829.15
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	13	12	$3091.38	$552.10
20612 Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon	11	11	$330.00	$63.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	573	306	$0.83	$0.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	519	398	$653.82	$127.15
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	258	166	$161.51	$37.12
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	239	164	$174.18	$41.29
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	221	150	$324.52	$54.35
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	206	206	$847.38	$165.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	170	152	$463.65	$89.97
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	155	130	$348.00	$54.46
26055 Incision of tendon covering	150	99	$3086.67	$233.13
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	133	127	$910.83	$178.10
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	118	92	$2288.90	$400.13
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	54	48	$161.48	$38.28
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	41	35	$312.44	$54.55
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	31	31	$1120.65	$218.63
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	29	25	$283.10	$17.84
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	27	25	$127.78	$29.52
25000 Incision to repair tendon covering at wrist	25	25	$1798.80	$211.36
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	23	22	$516.52	$91.24
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	20	20	$4125.00	$420.40
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	19	19	$4278.95	$816.22
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	17	14	$3100.59	$572.50
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	17	15	$152.35	$32.95
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	16	16	$1093.50	$212.34
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	16	12	$155.00	$34.22
26123 Removal of connective tissue of palm and release of finger, first digit	12	12	$4315.00	$845.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	498	387	$660.00	$129.47
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	490	287	$0.92	$0.12
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	270	174	$336.67	$56.76
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	252	183	$130.00	$42.36
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	224	151	$120.00	$37.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	166	166	$860.00	$167.14
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	141	136	$930.00	$181.57
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	135	112	$321.48	$50.14
26055 Incision of tendon covering	133	92	$3160.00	$232.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	127	114	$470.00	$91.98
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	108	82	$2310.00	$415.23
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	67	54	$120.00	$38.59
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	41	41	$1140.00	$223.71
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	33	30	$333.94	$58.60
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	27	21	$100.00	$30.29
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	24	19	$300.00	$19.76
25000 Incision to repair tendon covering at wrist	21	21	$1810.00	$271.16
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	17	14	$3120.00	$599.22
26160 Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand	17	15	$3290.00	$172.31
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	15	14	$1056.53	$220.63
26236 Partial removal of finger bone at end of finger	15	13	$2300.00	$455.94
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	14	11	$320.00	$19.44
25600 Closed treatment of broken forearm bones	13	12	$1790.00	$352.21
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	12	11	$110.00	$33.91
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	11	11	$4180.00	$411.96
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	11	11	$4300.00	$848.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	611	432	$658.27	$132.48
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	533	286	$1.00	$0.15
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	249	173	$83.68	$38.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	228	227	$851.18	$171.36
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	217	157	$310.26	$55.88
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	200	133	$74.59	$33.74
26055 Incision of tendon covering	148	101	$3074.59	$214.39
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	139	115	$327.65	$51.30
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	113	87	$2278.17	$405.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	95	90	$462.58	$92.73
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	63	50	$76.76	$36.21
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	55	44	$312.76	$57.16
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	38	30	$59.84	$27.86
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	27	19	$287.59	$19.96
26123 Removal of connective tissue of palm and release of finger, first digit	26	25	$4261.77	$866.19
25000 Incision to repair tendon covering at wrist	25	25	$1766.60	$214.86
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	22	21	$339.36	$20.89
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	22	17	$70.00	$35.14
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	21	17	$3080.71	$592.52
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	17	17	$4230.88	$860.16
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	16	16	$4085.25	$415.27
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	11	$924.00	$184.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	548	410	$386.00	$76.65
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	485	253	$1.00	$0.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	209	209	$554.02	$110.28
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	204	139	$120.00	$26.77
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	193	141	$326.35	$57.04
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	152	99	$107.18	$25.49
26055 Incision of tendon covering	116	81	$2870.00	$240.93
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	115	101	$323.69	$51.20
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	83	64	$2324.67	$397.84
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	42	38	$110.00	$20.61
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	37	33	$295.14	$54.84
25000 Incision to repair tendon covering at wrist	28	28	$1785.00	$222.34
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	20	20	$4370.00	$869.86
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	20	20	$4018.00	$399.84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	19	$235.00	$40.12
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	19	16	$3139.00	$577.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$560.00	$111.66
26123 Removal of connective tissue of palm and release of finger, first digit	16	16	$4400.00	$876.92
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	16	13	$88.00	$22.86
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	14	12	$301.71	$20.32
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	13	13	$475.38	$88.68
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	11	11	$713.00	$237.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	602	446	$383.00	$75.47
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	326	156	$1.02	$0.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	269	269	$560.00	$109.76
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	248	176	$189.00	$24.01
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	185	129	$293.47	$51.39
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	178	123	$34.00	$6.73
26055 Incision of tendon covering	175	113	$2975.00	$240.31
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	151	96	$173.00	$25.76
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	126	110	$317.25	$52.39
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	109	79	$2293.00	$408.36
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	67	57	$175.00	$24.70
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	37	35	$313.95	$54.99
25000 Incision to repair tendon covering at wrist	35	33	$1785.00	$236.25
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	30	18	$261.43	$18.96
26123 Removal of connective tissue of palm and release of finger, first digit	28	28	$4419.00	$870.94
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	27	22	$140.00	$18.30
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	24	24	$3888.00	$399.06
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	23	23	$4388.00	$864.95
26125 Removal of tissue of palm	21	13	$1454.00	$286.51
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	20	18	$1205.00	$233.22
26160 Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand	20	20	$3063.00	$191.30
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	19	14	$277.00	$20.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$560.00	$110.72
26236 Partial removal of finger bone at end of finger	16	16	$2333.00	$445.56
25600 Closed treatment of broken forearm bones	15	15	$1729.00	$340.94
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	12	11	$165.00	$20.62
76882 Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels	11	11	$297.00	$58.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	673	475	$377.00	$71.25
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	501	293	$38.00	$6.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	241	241	$559.00	$105.86
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	236	151	$293.43	$48.85
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	225	149	$182.00	$16.91
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	174	116	$165.00	$16.12
26055 Incision of tendon covering	148	108	$2933.00	$243.53
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	144	113	$324.21	$48.31
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	116	83	$2270.00	$346.90
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	46	39	$167.00	$12.36
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	42	37	$295.43	$51.31
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	37	27	$3136.00	$567.28
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	29	25	$141.00	$14.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	26	$556.00	$106.11
25000 Incision to repair tendon covering at wrist	24	24	$1778.00	$203.88
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	22	17	$163.00	$12.61
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	20	20	$4383.00	$831.99
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	20	20	$3916.00	$371.65
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	18	14	$292.39	$20.19
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	18	12	$278.89	$18.73
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	17	17	$573.18	$90.16
26123 Removal of connective tissue of palm and release of finger, first digit	17	17	$4412.00	$822.15
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	16	14	$1233.00	$205.59
26160 Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand	14	14	$3020.00	$158.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	13	$227.00	$43.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	731	496	$377.19	$70.24
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	449	291	$18.16	$6.72
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	281	281	$558.94	$104.77
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	258	186	$45.95	$8.44
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	241	153	$231.72	$48.71
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	151	102	$45.97	$8.58
26055 Incision of tendon covering	143	96	$1629.00	$243.79
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	143	116	$294.16	$46.10
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	117	88	$2262.44	$330.40
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	71	58	$37.00	$6.75
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	54	40	$3123.02	$561.83
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	46	43	$273.37	$50.32
25000 Incision to repair tendon covering at wrist	38	38	$1767.08	$204.12
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	34	29	$42.06	$7.62
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	28	21	$266.79	$18.06
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	28	27	$3892.75	$376.42
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	26	26	$4369.54	$816.10
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	22	16	$211.55	$19.77
26160 Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand	19	18	$1754.00	$198.56
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	18	13	$44.00	$8.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$554.88	$100.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	17	$225.88	$42.36
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	17	13	$44.00	$8.24
26236 Partial removal of finger bone at end of finger	16	15	$2318.00	$378.76
25600 Closed treatment of broken forearm bones	15	15	$1622.00	$300.85
26123 Removal of connective tissue of palm and release of finger, first digit	14	14	$4399.00	$821.46
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	13	12	$491.85	$96.07
25111 Removal of cyst at wrist	11	11	$1685.00	$185.86

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License DE C10003482

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0007475380 (DE)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Regional Orthopaedic Associates Pa

1941 Limestone Rd, Wilmington, DE 198085413

Phone: 3026559494

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active January 15, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 15, 2010

Registered at 1941 LIMESTONE RD, STE 101, WILMINGTON, DE 19808 (Tel: 3026333555)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 15, 2010

Registered at 1941 LIMESTONE RD, STE 101, WILMINGTON, DE 19808 (Tel: 3026333555)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 15, 2010

Recorded as PETER TOWNSEND, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 15, 2010

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #C10003482 in DE)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 10, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1518908227

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 10, 2006

Last Update: January 15, 2010

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

1941 Limestone Rd, Ste 101

Wilmington, DE 19808

Phone: 3026333555

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