Total Payments
$15,952
2024 Payments
$5,264
Companies
28
Transactions
492
Medicare Patients
3,855
Medicare Billing
$270,827
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$15,434 (96.7%)
Education$518.45 (3.3%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $15,434 | 485 | 96.7% |
| Education | $518.45 | 7 | 3.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $2,374 | 66 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $1,810 | 58 | $0 (2024) |
| Incyte Corporation | $1,600 | 55 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $1,313 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $912.84 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $830.14 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $803.54 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | $773.32 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $643.08 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $634.98 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,264 | 162 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($785.83) |
| 2023 | $4,311 | 127 | ABBVIE INC. ($944.85) |
| 2022 | $3,668 | 110 | Lilly USA, LLC ($572.27) |
| 2021 | $2,709 | 93 | AbbVie Inc. ($480.53) |
All Payment Transactions
492 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 20
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.69 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.93 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc. | XTRAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.84 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | VTAMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.59 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Sotyktu (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.29 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Sotyktu (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $119.17 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Incyte Corporation | OPZELURA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.25 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Cabtreo (Drug), JUBLIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.73 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.86 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Sotyktu (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.48 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Incyte Corporation | OPZELURA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.24 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.08 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.82 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | EBGLYSS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.54 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.35 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.50 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Sotyktu (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.21 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | TALTZ (Drug), EBGLYSS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.04 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | LEO Pharma Inc. | ADBRY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.00 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | LEO Pharma Inc. | ADBRY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.01 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | LEO Pharma Inc. | ADBRY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.89 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | LEO Pharma Inc. | ADBRY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.13 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.36 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.36 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 1,200 | 2,217 | $513,554 | $88,922 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1,138 | 1,936 | $367,981 | $78,751 |
| 2021 | 15 | 938 | 1,599 | $307,075 | $68,348 |
| 2020 | 15 | 579 | 984 | $183,685 | $34,805 |
Total Patients
3,855
Total Services
6,736
Medicare Billing
$270,827
Procedure Codes
60
All Medicare Procedures & Services
60 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 266 | 368 | $96,784 | $21,645 | 22.4% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 166 | 220 | $92,180 | $17,970 | 19.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 85 | 110 | $40,920 | $9,522 | 23.3% |
| 11102 | Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Office | 2023 | 128 | 150 | $56,700 | $9,387 | 16.6% |
| 17000 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 188 | 240 | $72,871 | $8,548 | 11.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 84 | 84 | $26,964 | $5,766 | 21.4% |
| 17004 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | Office | 2023 | 30 | 42 | $30,841 | $5,204 | 16.9% |
| 17003 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 124 | 765 | $64,260 | $3,943 | 6.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 52 | 57 | $8,409 | $2,112 | 25.1% |
| 11103 | Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | Office | 2023 | 24 | 49 | $10,045 | $1,952 | 19.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $7,110 | $1,544 | 21.7% |
| 10040 | Acne surgery | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,186 | $1,017 | 31.9% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 14 | 28 | $2,009 | $258.83 | 12.9% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 13 | 78 | $1,274 | $52.94 | 4.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 243 | 317 | $59,761 | $19,101 | 32.0% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2022 | 161 | 192 | $65,583 | $16,240 | 24.8% |
| 11102 | Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Office | 2022 | 111 | 123 | $35,280 | $8,148 | 23.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 58 | 72 | $19,670 | $6,621 | 33.7% |
| 17000 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2022 | 156 | 188 | $57,082 | $6,574 | 11.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 79 | 79 | $22,991 | $5,576 | 24.3% |
| 17004 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | Office | 2022 | 29 | 35 | $25,701 | $4,225 | 16.4% |
| 17003 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Office | 2022 | 119 | 580 | $42,850 | $3,095 | 7.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 49 | 56 | $8,262 | $2,327 | 28.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $6,329 | $1,721 | 27.2% |
| 11103 | Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | Office | 2022 | 30 | 37 | $5,724 | $1,557 | 27.2% |
About Joanne Towers, PA-C
Joanne Towers, PA-C is a Physician Assistant healthcare provider based in Fairfax, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/01/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1932681376.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Joanne Towers, PA-C has received a total of $15,952 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,264 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 492 transactions from 28 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($15,434).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Towers has provided services to 3,855 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,736 services with total Medicare billing of $270,827. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 60 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Physician Assistant
- Location Fairfax, VA
- Active Since 09/01/2018
- Last Updated 01/15/2025
- Taxonomy Code 363A00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1932681376
Products in Payments
- TREMFYA (Drug) $1,979
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $1,808
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $1,420
- OPZELURA (Drug) $1,393
- Sotyktu (Drug) $1,286
- ADBRY (Biological) $716.54
- TALTZ (Drug) $436.37
- RINVOQ (Biological) $420.15
- COSENTYX (Drug) $363.71
- JUBLIA (Drug) $307.11
- VTAMA (Drug) $296.80
- EUCRISA (Drug) $289.66
- Bimzelx (Biological) $289.49
- REMICADE (Biological) $262.58
- Cabtreo (Drug) $219.48
- COSENTYX (Biological) $211.76
- LITFULO (Drug) $204.29
- Klisyri (Drug) $176.97
- ILUMYA (Biological) $176.35
- DUOBRII (Drug) $158.57
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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