If you pay the full cost of your care up front, your non- participating provider should still submit a claim to Medicare. There are some states that restrict the limiting charge when you see non-participating provider. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means the provider can charge up to 15% more than Medicare's approved amount for the cost of rendered services, in addition to your normal deductible and coinsurance costs. Sheldon Townsend is a non-participating provider of Medicare. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225700000X. The NPI number of Sheldon Townsend is 1720585789 and was assigned on April 2018. Sheldon Townsend is a provider established in Providence, Rhode Island and his medical specialization is massage therapist. NPI 1720585789 Individual Male Massage Therapist About SHELDON TOWNSEND