Abigail Townsend Kennedy, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Albany, OR

Abigail Townsend Kennedy, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Albany, Oregon. She went to Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth and graduated in 2009 and has 15 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Albany General Hospital and her current practice location is 1046 6th Ave Sw, Albany, Oregon. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (541) 812-4000.

Abigail Townsend Kennedy is licensed to practice in Oregon (license number MD166713) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1134358435.

Contact Information

Abigail Townsend Kennedy, MD
1046 6th Ave Sw,
Albany, OR 97321-1916
(541) 812-4000
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameAbigail Townsend Kennedy
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience15 Years
Location1046 6th Ave Sw, Albany, Oregon
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Abigail Townsend Kennedy attended and graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth in 2009
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1134358435
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/08/2009
  • Last Update Date: 11/03/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1557507837
  • Enrollment ID: I20141104001938

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Abigail Townsend Kennedy such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1134358435NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist MD166713 (Oregon)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD166713 (Oregon)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Samaritan Albany General HospitalAlbany, ORHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Albany General Hospital9931097987162

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Abigail Townsend Kennedy, MD
Po Box 1188,
Corvallis, OR 97339-1188

Ph: () -
Abigail Townsend Kennedy, MD
1046 6th Ave Sw,
Albany, OR 97321-1916

Ph: (541) 812-4000

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