Active NPI
Jacob David Townsend, DO
- Family Medicine Physician
- Altoona, PA
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Family Medicine Physician
- License
- OS019128
- Practice address
- 620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-4804 - Phone
- (814) 889-2011
- NPI assigned
- May 18, 2016
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 2
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physician | 207Q00000X | OS019128 | PA | Primary |
| Family Medicine Physician | 207Q00000X | OT016996 | PA |
Addresses
Primary practice location
620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-4804
Mailing address
620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-4804
Phone (814) 889-2011
Other practice location 1
101 Bodin Cir
Travis AFB, CA 94535-1809
Phone (707) 423-3000
Other practice location 2
501 Howard Ave
Suite F2
Altoona, PA 16601-4810
Phone (814) 889-2701
Electronic endpoints 1
| Type | Endpoint | Use | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Messaging Address | jtownsend253206@upmc.direct-ci.com |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in PA
- 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
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2016
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
2 Hot Meal St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203-2348
620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-4804
Phone (814) 889-2866
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Upmc Altoona
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Osteopathy
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| OT016996 | PA | MD | Family Medicine Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upmc Altoona | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Upmc Altoona | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Upmc Altoona | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone (814) 889-2011
501 Howard Ave
Ste F2
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone (814) 889-2020
2 Hot Metal St
#One
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone (412) 432-5864
Interoperability endpoints
- jtownsend253206@upmc.direct-ci.com
Organizations & group practices 3
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.
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Altoona, PA
- NPI 1497831655
-
- Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center
- Altoona, PA
- NPI 1114926953
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Altoona, PA
- NPI 1649278730
Hospital & facility affiliations 4
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Altoona, PA
- NPI 1649278730
-
- Psychiatric Hospital Unit
- Altoona, PA
- NPI 1699773465
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
"last_updated_epoch": "1788912000000",
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"city": "ALTOONA",
"state": "PA",
"postal_code": "166014804",
"telephone_number": "814-889-2011"
},
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}
],
"practiceLocations": [
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"telephone_number": "707-423-3000",
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},
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"fax_number": "814-889-7864",
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}
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"basic": {
"last_name": "TOWNSEND",
"first_name": "JACOB",
"middle_name": "DAVID",
"credential": "DO",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2016-05-18",
"last_updated": "2026-09-09",
"certification_date": "2025-07-17",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
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"taxonomy_group": "",
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"state": "PA",
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"primary": true
},
{
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"state": "PA",
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}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [
{
"endpointType": "DIRECT",
"endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
"endpoint": "jtownsend253206@upmc.direct-ci.com",
"affiliation": "N",
"address_1": "600 Grant St",
"address_2": "Floor 58",
"city": "Pittsburgh",
"state": "PA",
"country_code": "US",
"postal_code": "152192702",
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}
],
"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 Sep 9, 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.