NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joanne Barbara Towers, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Fairfax, VA

Joanne Barbara Towers, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Fairfax, Virginia, and NPI 1932681376, issued on Sep 1, 2018. Check the license with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932681376
Name
Joanne Barbara Towers
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
3025 Hamaker Court Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone
(703) 661-9189
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2018
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181214001139); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this professionCheck the board
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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

738 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Joanne Towers738
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate118 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide67 claims
  3. Ketoconazole51 claims
  4. Clindamycin Phosphate26 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate25 claims
  6. Fluorouracil21 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $5,263.90

162 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joanne Towers$5,263.90
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Forefront Dermatology SCFairfax, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joanne Barbara Towers among 4,408 physician assistant records in Virginia

Joanne Barbara Towers, PA-C is one of 4,408 physician assistant records with a practice address in Virginia. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 49% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 2,885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

151 physician assistant records list a practice address in Fairfax

They are 151 of the 6,584 NPPES records with a practice address in Fairfax, and 4,408 physician assistant records in Virginia.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Allday, PA-CFairfax, VA 220311346489606
  2. Ian Dick, PA-CFairfax, VA 220311003042268
  3. Maggie Ipsaro, PA-CFairfax, VA 220311376509109
  4. Jessica Leabo, P.A.-CFairfax, VA 220311962681379
  5. Damon Licari, PAFairfax, VA 220311962495069
  6. Dianne Liga, RPA-CFairfax, VA 220311487878286
  7. Sonia Mabout, PA-CFairfax, VA 220311770610289
  8. Alissa Mills, PA-CFairfax, VA 220311003867003

Common questions

What is Joanne Barbara Towers, PA-C's NPI number?

Joanne Barbara Towers, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932681376, issued on Sep 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joanne Barbara Towers, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3025 Hamaker Court Suite 300, Fairfax, VA, 22031. Phone: (703) 661-9189. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joanne Barbara Towers, PA-C's license?

Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joanne Barbara Towers, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joanne Barbara Towers, PA-C had 738 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joanne Barbara Towers, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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