Kari M Towns , PA
Physician Assistant โข Frederick, MD
201 Shorebird St
Frederick, MD 217011962
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NPI assigned on August 10, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 600 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 126 service units.
- 99204 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 61 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 50 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 16 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 132 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Doxycycline Hyclate โ 61 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav) โ 20 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cephalexin โ 19 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Frederick, MD (2024, 62 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 500. Middle half: 266 to 808.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Maryland (2024, 1,552 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 283. Middle half: 85 to 795.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 797 in 2020 to 600 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
201 Shorebird St
Frederick, MD 217011962
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Medstar Urgent Care Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
2005
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
321 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $50,485 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $38,147 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
132 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,245 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2021
All general payments: $65.93 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $65.93 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies: $21.06 across 1 record.
- DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.: $16.42 across 1 record.
- IBSA Pharma Inc.: $16.37 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2021 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
21 years (graduated 2005)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2005 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Kari Towns has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Kari Towns as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Frederick and Maryland
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Frederick, MD (2024, 62 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 500. Middle half: 266 to 808.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Maryland (2024, 1,552 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 283. Middle half: 85 to 795.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Frederick, MD (2024, 62 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $38,490. Middle half: $18,664 to $85,255.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Maryland (2024, 1,552 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $23,604. Middle half: $8,305 to $55,500.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Frederick, MD (2024, 62 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $28,438. Middle half: $14,341 to $64,827.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Maryland (2024, 1,552 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $17,896. Middle half: $6,232 to $41,454.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Frederick, MD (2024, 56 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 236. Middle half: 88 to 894.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Maryland (2024, 1,438 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 160. Middle half: 54 to 495.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Frederick, MD (2024, 56 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,301. Middle half: $1,103 to $63,193.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Maryland (2024, 1,438 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,364. Middle half: $446 to $33,900.
108 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Frederick, MD (3,319 in Maryland).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Frederick
20.4% of these 108 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
68.5% of these 108 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 25% from 797 in 2020 to 600 in 2024.
- 2020: 797
- 2021: 641
- 2022: 666
- 2023: 493
- 2024: 600
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 147% from $20,471 in 2020 to $50,485 in 2024.
- 2020: $20,471
- 2021: $23,753
- 2022: $52,104
- 2023: $38,988
- 2024: $50,485
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 143% from $15,680 in 2020 to $38,147 in 2024.
- 2020: $15,680
- 2021: $16,988
- 2022: $43,513
- 2023: $30,610
- 2024: $38,147
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 27% from 181 in 2020 to 132 in 2024.
- 2020: 181
- 2021: 147
- 2022: 88
- 2023: 106
- 2024: 132
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 28% from 183 in 2020 to 132 in 2024.
- 2020: 183
- 2021: 147
- 2022: 88
- 2023: 106
- 2024: 132
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 87% from $9,383 in 2020 to $1,245 in 2024.
- 2020: $9,383
- 2021: $9,592
- 2022: $1,518
- 2023: $1,914
- 2024: $1,245
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2021 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2021 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2021): fewer than 11 records totaling $65.93.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SYNVISC-ONE | General | $21.06 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ORTHOVISC | General | $16.42 |
| IBSA Pharma Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Licart | General | $16.37 |
| Fidia Pharma USA Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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HYMOVIS | General | $12.08 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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126 | 120 | $325.50 | $114.87 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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61 | 61 | $421.80 | $148.49 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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50 | 50 | $228.60 | $82.18 |
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81003
Automated urinalysis test
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46 | 44 | $9.52 | $2.15 |
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71046
X-ray of chest, 2 views
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45 | 45 | $76.20 | $24.95 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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38 | 38 | $288.68 | $98.27 |
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87651
Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique
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31 | 30 | $120.74 | $34.39 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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30 | 30 | $450.67 | $152.78 |
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87636
Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b
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26 | 25 | $333.00 | $139.78 |
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87804
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus
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26 | 13 | $55.00 | $14.97 |
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87637
Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19), influenza virus types a and b, and respiratory syncytial virus
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25 | 25 | $333.00 | $139.78 |
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82962
Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument
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24 | 23 | $12.33 | $3.21 |
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87426
Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
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21 | 21 | $271.00 | $32.97 |
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93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
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20 | 20 | $64.00 | $12.91 |
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99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more
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18 | 18 | $553.33 | $193.47 |
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87880
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)
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13 | 13 | $56.00 | $16.20 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 61 | 519 | $463.31 | 61 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 20 | 141 | $101.13 | 19 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 19 | 155 | $122.43 | 19 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 18 | 358 | $447.69 | 18 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 14 | 82 | $110.63 | 14 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-08-28NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20150721002367
MD
3678572567
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Medstar Urgent Care Llc
11915 Georgia Ave, Wheaton, MD 209022065
Phone: 3019424505
Medstar Urgent Care Llc
12111 Darnestown Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 208783211
Phone: 3019263095
Medstar Urgent Care Llc
18045 Georgia Ave, Olney, MD 208322237
Phone: 3017748026
Medstar Urgent Care Llc
19777 Frederick Rd, Germantown, MD 208761307
Phone: 2403889314
Medstar Urgent Care Llc
201 Shorebird St, Frederick, MD 217011962
Phone: 2404228112
Medstar Urgent Care Llc
3064 Waldorf Market Pl, Waldorf, MD 206034871
Phone: 3019325960
Medstar Urgent Care Llc
350 Fortune Ter, Potomac, MD 208542910
Phone: 4435845323
Medstar Urgent Care Llc
6317 York Rd, Baltimore, MD 212122310
Phone: 4437776890
Medstar Urgent Care Llc
882 Muddy Branch Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 208782780
Phone: 3012161245
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 201 SHOREBIRD ST, FREDERICK, MD 217011962 (Tel: 8559103278)
Registered at 10104 CHURCH HILL RD, MYERSVILLE, MD 217738524 (Tel: 7572891224)
Recorded as KARI TOWNS, PA
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 11110 MEDICAL CAMPUS RD 205, HAGERSTOWN, MD 217426797 (Tel: 3016654950)
Registered at 11110 MEDICAL CAMPUS RD 205, HAGERSTOWN, MD 217426797 (Tel: 3016654950)
Recorded as CAROLYN TOWNS, PA
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: MD C05747)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Frederick
- Teryn Mannella, PA-C
- Alissa Parmelee, PA-C
- Lauren Cox, PA
- Erica Aikens, PA-C
- Laura Dunlow, PA-C
- Kristen Lopez, PA
Mailing Address
10104 Church Hill Rd
Myersville, MD 217738524
Phone: 7572891224