Active NPI
Towana Lynn Spriggs, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Silver Spring, MD
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Internal Medicine Physician
- License
- D0051670
- Practice address
- 8935 Colesville Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4339 - Phone
- (301) 501-5077
- Fax
- (301) 501-5900
- NPI assigned
- Oct 16, 2006
- Last updated
- Jul 12, 2026
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Physician | 207R00000X | D0051670 | MD | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
8935 Colesville Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4339
Mailing address
8935 Colesville Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4339
Phone (301) 501-5077
Other identifiers 7
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 899027 | Other | MD | OPTIMUM CHOICE |
| F731-0001 | Other | MD | BCBS |
| 1847798 | Other | MD | UNITED HEALTHCARE |
| 2826062003 | Other | MD | CIGNA |
| 5322588 | Other | MD | AETNA |
| 129342 | Other | MD | AETNA |
| 67594 | Other | MD | AMERIGROUP |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in DC
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Internal Medicine
- Education
- Howard University College of Medicine, 1994
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth services
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
8935 Colesville Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4339
Phone (301) 565-4609
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| D0051670 | MD | MD | Internal Medicine Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towana L. Spriggs, M.D. LLC | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Frederick Health Hospital Inc | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
1400 Spring St
Ste 200
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone (301) 505-2547
8935 Colesville Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone (301) 565-4609
Interoperability endpoints
- towana.spriggs.1@13305.direct.athenahealth.com
Organizations & group practices 2
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
-
dba Frederick Health Hospital
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Frederick, MD
- NPI 1538165527
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"issuer": "AMERIGROUP",
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"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 12, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.