Petra Elke Townsend, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Gainesville, FL

Petra Elke Townsend, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Gainesville, Florida. She graduated from medical school in 2007 and has 17 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. She is a member of the group practice Florida Clinical Practice Association and her current practice location is 1600 Sw Archer Rd, Gainesville, Florida. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (352) 273-5159.

Petra Elke Townsend is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME104442) 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 1033348073.

Contact Information

Petra Elke Townsend, MD
1600 Sw Archer Rd,
Gainesville, FL 32610-3003
(352) 273-5159
(352) 273-5213



Physician's Profile

Full NamePetra Elke Townsend
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience17 Years
Location1600 Sw Archer Rd, Gainesville, Florida
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:
  • Petra Elke Townsend graduated from medical school in 2007
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1033348073
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/13/2009
  • Last Update Date: 09/30/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8426180894
  • Enrollment ID: I20100720001027

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Petra Elke Townsend such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1033348073NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2083P0011XPreventive Medicine - Undersea And Hyperbaric Medicine ME104542 (Florida)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine ME104442 (Florida)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Uf Health Shands HospitalGainesville, FLHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Florida Clinical Practice Association03451462541636

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameFlorida Clinical Practice Association
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1063463768
PECOS PAC ID: 0345146254
Enrollment ID: O20031211000099

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Entity NameNautilus Health Care Group Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1912013558
PECOS PAC ID: 5991604852
Enrollment ID: O20040108000803

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Petra Elke Townsend is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Petra Elke Townsend, MD
Po Box 918025,
Orlando, FL 32891-8025

Ph: (352) 273-5159
Petra Elke Townsend, MD
1600 Sw Archer Rd,
Gainesville, FL 32610-3003

Ph: (352) 273-5159

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Family Medicine Doctors in Gainesville, FL

Rose Michele Emery, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1600 Sw Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone: 352-392-1161    Fax: 352-846-1422
Dr. Sophia Vanood, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 635 Sw 4th Ave, Family Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone: 352-273-5159    
Maulik Jitesh Jani, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 6500 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605
Phone: 412-439-4915    
Dr. Kiona R Subramanian, MD
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 6228 Nw 43rd St, Suite B, Gainesville, FL 32653
Phone: 352-332-6680    Fax: 352-332-6604
Dr. Xai Ma, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1621 Ne Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL 32609
Phone: 352-955-5540    Fax: 352-373-5326
Jason Wittlin, FNP-C
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2000 Sw Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone: 352-273-8656    
Cindy Marie Barbosa Nunez,
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