Richard W Townsend, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Ponte Vedra, FL

Richard W Townsend, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Ponte Vedra, Florida. He went to University Of South Florida College Of Medicine and graduated in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Flagler Professional Health Care Services Inc and his current practice location is 351 Town Plaza Ave Ste 105a, Ponte Vedra, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (904) 819-3233.

Richard W Townsend is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME74955) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1003885088.

Contact Information

Richard W Townsend, MD
351 Town Plaza Ave Ste 105a,
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081-5178
(904) 819-3233
(904) 456-0819

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard W Townsend
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience28 Years
Location351 Town Plaza Ave Ste 105a, Ponte Vedra, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Richard W Townsend attended and graduated from University Of South Florida College Of Medicine in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1003885088
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/14/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/13/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0547254625
  • Enrollment ID: I20040412001292

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard W Townsend such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1003885088NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine ME74955 (Florida)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Flagler HospitalSaint augustine, FLHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Flagler Professional Health Care Services Inc408297395332

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Richard W Townsend allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameFlagler Professional Health Care Services Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023672573
PECOS PAC ID: 4082973953
Enrollment ID: O20190729002457

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Richard W Townsend is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Richard W Townsend, MD
Po Box 3266,
Saint Augustine, FL 32085-3266

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Richard W Townsend, MD
351 Town Plaza Ave Ste 105a,
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081-5178

Ph: (904) 819-3233

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