Individual provider Active NPI

James Richard Townley III, M.D.

  • Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician
  • Anchorage, AK
National Provider Identifier
1235352816
Registry record updated Oct 9, 2024
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist PhysicianTaxonomy code 207WX0120X
License
161861 Issued in AK
Practice address
5955 Zeamer Ave
Anchorage, AK 99506
Phone
(907) 580-1162
NPI assigned
Apr 11, 2007
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Oct 9, 2024

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 4

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X R5483 TX
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X 161861 AK Primary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 243519 MA
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X 24179 NE

Addresses

Primary practice location

5955 Zeamer Ave
Anchorage, AK 99506

Mailing address

5955 Zeamer Ave
Anchorage, AK 99506-3702
Phone (907) 580-1162

Other names 1

  • Dr. J Richard Townley Other name

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX, AK2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20190219002884 TX Practitioner - Ophthalmology 9931391547 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20241209001846 AK Practitioner - Ophthalmology 9931391547 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
Other, 2005
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Sight Partners Physicians PCGroup PAC ID 6002728532, 59 clinicians
Alaska Childrens Eye and Strabismus LLCGroup PAC ID 8527299056, 3 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

2555 Phillips Field Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709-3933
Phone (907) 328-2920

3500 Latouche St
Suite 280
Anchorage, AK 99508-4261
Phone (907) 561-1917

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Hospital, Fairbanks, AK, CCN 020012
  • Providence Alaska Medical Center Hospital, Anchorage, AK, CCN 020001

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery186

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
243519MAMDOphthalmology Physician
161861AKMDCornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician
24179NEMDCornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Alaska Childrens Eye and Strabismus LLC Ophthalmology CurrentSince Jan 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Sight Partners Physicians, P.C. Ophthalmology Current Accepting new patients
Sight Partners Physicians PC CurrentSince Jul 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium CurrentSince Dec 1, 2018 Accepting new patients
Sight Partners Physicians, P.C. Ophthalmology CurrentSince Jul 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Sight Partners Physicians, P.C. Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients
Sight Partners Physicians, P.C. Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients
Sight Partners Physicians, P.C. Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients
Sight Partners Physicians, P.C. Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients
Marvin John Grendahl MD a Professional Corp. Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients
Sight Partners Physicians, P.C. Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients
Sight Partners Physicians, P.C. Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients

Locations

4315 Diplomacy Dr
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone (907) 729-1729

3500 Latouche St
Ste 280
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone (907) 561-1917

4000 Ambassador Dr
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone (907) 729-1900

2555 Phillips Field Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Phone (907) 328-2920

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: jtownley@aces.intellechartdirect.net
  • Direct secure messaging: rtownley@nwes.intellechartdirect.net
  • FHIR API: https://app.meldrx.com/api/fhir/Freedom_ACES

Organizations & group practices 12

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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