James Richard Townley, M.D.
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Anchorage, AK
James Richard Townley, M.D. is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1235352816, issued on Apr 11, 2007. Check the license (Alaska 161861, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Richard Townley
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
- License numbers
- 161861 AK
243519 MA
24179 NE
R5483 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5955 Zeamer Ave, Anchorage, AK 99506
- Phone
- (907) 580-1162
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241209001846); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
2 nearest cornea and external diseases specialist physician records → All 3 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5955 Zeamer Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Josiah Becker, MDFamily Medicine Physician1801383161
- Mary Birkey, LCSW, CADCClinical Social Worker1992461982
- Jasmine Brock, MDPediatrics Physician1700205929
Verify James Richard Townley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 161861Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cyclosporine14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Alaska Childrens Eye And Strabismus LLCAnchorage, AK
- Sight Partners Physicians PCFairbanks, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Alaska
There are 3 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Alaska.
All 3 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician nationwide →
The 2 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Madsen, D.O.Elmendorf Afb, AK 995061629272570
- Julia Shatten, MDAnchorage, AK 995011205330784
Common questions
What is James Richard Townley, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Richard Townley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235352816, issued on Apr 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Richard Townley, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5955 Zeamer Ave, Anchorage, AK, 99506. Phone: (907) 580-1162. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Richard Townley, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 161861, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Richard Townley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Richard Townley, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.