Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Nurse Practitioner

Wanda C. Townsend

NP · Nurse Practitioner
5150 A SR
SUITE 247
Pottsville, AR 72858
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 42+ Years Practicing
769
Medicare Patients / yr
14
Procedures Billed
42
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Arkansas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Wanda Townsend, NP is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 72858, AR — the Nurse Practitioner's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Wanda Townsend, NP Does

Wanda Townsend, NP served 769 Medicare patients across 1,968 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 88% above the average Nurse Practitioner in Arkansas (408 patients across 1,842 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)349106
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (J1100)31437
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)19399
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg (J0696)19229
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)17083

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Wanda Townsend, NP billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Wanda Townsend, NP is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc

Conway, AR
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

St Marys Regional Medical Center

Russellville, AR
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Wanda Townsend, NP practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Wanda Townsend, NP offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 5150 A SR, SUITE 247, Pottsville, AR 72858
Phone: (479) 567-5680

Area Safety Grade

C

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

25 min

Average commute time in this zip · 98% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

79.1538

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 72858, AR

If Wanda Townsend, NP isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 72858, AR:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Shannan D. SouzaNurse Practitioner187<1 mi
Courtney BrashearNurse Practitioner4.0 mi
Pamela L. DollarNurse Practitioner3484.0 mi
William A. Maxwell - WalkerNurse Practitioner1.1K4.0 mi
Melissa D. LowmanNurse Practitioner4444.0 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Wanda Townsend, NP takes three steps:

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Wanda C. Townsend: Common Questions

Does Wanda Townsend, NP accept Medicare?
Yes. Wanda Townsend, NP is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Wanda Townsend, NP depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 72858, AR →
Where is Wanda Townsend, NP's office?
Wanda Townsend, NP practices at 5150 A SR, SUITE 247, Pottsville, AR 72858. Phone: (479) 567-5680.
What Medicare plans does Wanda Townsend, NP accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (479) 567-5680 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 72858, AR to see available options.
Does Wanda Townsend, NP offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Wanda Townsend, NP as offering telehealth. Call the office at (479) 567-5680 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Wanda Townsend, NP?
Wanda Townsend, NP graduated in 1984 and has been practicing for approximately 42 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Wanda Townsend, NP treated 769 Medicare patients across 14 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Wanda Townsend, NP is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (479) 567-5680 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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