NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Faye Townsend

Family Nurse Practitioner · Rockford, IL

Melissa Faye Townsend is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Rockford, Illinois, and NPI 1922450741, issued on Jul 5, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 209.031025, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922450741
Name
Melissa Faye Townsend
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
209.031025 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1848 Daimler RD, Rockford, IL 61112
Phone
(815) 977-4580
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 3, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250213003219); 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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Also registered at 1848 Daimler RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Catherine Blake, APN CNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1366560773
  2. Mark Carlson, MDSpecialist1790741049
  3. Gina FernandoPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1750907861
  4. Kelly Magoon, PAPhysician Assistant1811303217
  5. Vanessa Wochner, P.T.Physical Therapist1750450243

Verify Melissa Faye Townsend in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Townsend24
  2. Specialty average1,305

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 one group practice

  1. Applebaum Physiatry PLLCLoves Park, IL

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

Melissa Faye Townsend among 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Melissa Faye Townsend is one of 7,639 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 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 2016, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 30% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 4,778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

236 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Rockford

They are 236 of the 3,893 NPPES records with a practice address in Rockford, and 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paula Bauman, NPLoves Park, IL 611111437465986
  2. Renee CarterLoves Park, IL 611111801505110
  3. Cynthia McGrath, DNPLoves Park, IL 611111568452555
  4. Rebeca Pritchard, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCLoves Park, IL 611111912796863
  5. Elizabeth Royer-Patel, NPLoves Park, IL 611111679632160
  6. Maximilian Button, FNPRockford, IL 611141104234053
  7. Diana Cary, APRNRockford, IL 611141922512060
  8. Heather Finnegan, APNPRockford, IL 611141417267832

Common questions

What is Melissa Faye Townsend's NPI number?

Melissa Faye Townsend's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922450741, issued on Jul 5, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Faye Townsend located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1848 Daimler RD, Rockford, IL, 61112. Phone: (815) 977-4580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Faye Townsend's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209.031025, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Faye Townsend prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Faye Townsend had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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