Dr. Thomas Townes, MD
Ear, nose and throat doctor in Houston, TX
- UT MD Anderson Cancer Center1515 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161Listed on Healthgrades, WebMD and the NPI registry
NPI 1073991352 · NPI registry
Patient experience
- HealthgradesNo star ratings yetNo written reviewsRead the reviews on Healthgradeschecked Nov 2026
- WebMDNo star ratings yetNo written reviewsRead the reviews on WebMDchecked Nov 2026
No reviews yet.
Accepting new patients, according to Healthgrades (checked Nov 2026). Call the office to confirm.
Board certification
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Source: Listed on Healthgrades · checked Nov 2026
Procedure experience
No Medicare procedure data. This usually means the doctor sees few Medicare patients or is newer to practice.
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Medicare patients only; CMS hides counts under 11 · checked Nov 2026
Hospitals
No hospital affiliations reported to Medicare.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation and Hospital General Information · checked Nov 2026
Texas medical license
License U8447 · Active · expires Feb 2027
Disciplinary status: None
Source: Texas Medical Board · checked Nov 2026
Payments from drug and device companies (2025)
$257 across 3 payments
- Axogen: $138
- Biocircuit Technologies Inc: $60
- Baxter Healthcare: $59
Many of these payments are small, such as meals. A payment does not mean wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, 2025 · checked Nov 2026
Insurance
Plans in the insurers’ own directories
Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, CHIP and Marketplace plans from public directories run by the insurers. Employer plans are not listed here yet.
None of the insurer directories we check lists this doctor. Call the office to ask which plans they take.
Insurance companies listed on Healthgrades
Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office.
- AetnaElect Choice (Open Access) EPO, Aetna HMO, Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health, Managed Choice (Open Access) POS, Choice Plus POS II
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of TexasBlue Choice, Blue Essentials HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldHealthyBlue Advantage
- CignaLocalPlus, Cigna PPO, Open Access Plus
- First HealthFirst Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
Source: Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office · checked Nov 2026
Where this doctor practices
Map of this doctor’s offices
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