Jody F Townsend , PA-C
Physician Assistant β’ El Paso, TX
18511 Highlander Medics St
El Paso, TX 799065327
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
18511 Highlander Medics St
El Paso, TX 799065327
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in El Paso, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,561.73 across 16 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $967.34 across 6 records.
- Food and Beverage: $594.39 across 10 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Rattan and Associates: $653.77 across 6 records.
- Arthrex, Inc.: $626.40 across 7 records.
- Avanos Medical: $151.66 across 2 records.
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 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2009
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Jody Townsend 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 Jody Townsend 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 El Paso and Texas
161 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in El Paso, TX (11,008 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in El Paso
6.2% of these 161 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
41.6% of these 161 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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $84.56 in 2021 to $1,561.73 in 2025.
- 2021: $84.56
- 2022: $93.67
- 2023: $1,512.10
- 2025: $1,561.73
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, 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 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): 16 records totaling $1,561.73.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattan and Associates |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $440.38 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $244.20 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $244.20 |
| Vericel Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
MACI | General | $129.90 |
| Avanos Medical |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY | General | $125.40 |
| Rattan and Associates |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $117.48 |
| Rattan and Associates |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $57.35 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $45.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $29.00 |
| Rattan and Associates |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $28.08 |
| Avanos Medical |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY | General | $26.26 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $24.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $20.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $20.00 |
| Rattan and Associates |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $5.64 |
| Rattan and Associates |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $4.84 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-10-04NUCC 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.
NUCC 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
I20210816000569
TX
2769765130
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
820 E Redd Rd Unit B
El Paso, TX 799127275
Phone: 9155810712
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Neurological Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Radiology - Neuroradiology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 18511 HIGHLANDER MEDICS ST, EL PASO, TX 799065327 (Tel: 5422016902)
Registered at 18511 HIGHLANDER MEDICS ST, EL PASO, TX 799065327 (Tel: 2542201690)
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: TX PA12686)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 900 WASHINGTON RD, KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, WEST POINT, NY 109961109 (Tel: 8459386986)
Registered at 900 WASHINGTON RD, KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, WEST POINT, NY 109961109 (Tel: 8459386986)
Recorded as JODY TOWNSEND, PA-C
Physician Assistant
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in El Paso
- Jaclyn Gelabert, PA
- John Matunis, PA-C
- Ana Saucedo, PA
- April Frowner, PA
- Eileen Tomasiak, PA-C
- Adrian Lujan
Mailing Address
18511 Highlander Medics St
El Paso, TX 799065327
Phone: 2542201690