Charles Sims Thornton, NP

  • Cullman, AL
  • Nurse practitioner
NPI1447631692PAC ID3678886819
Medicare patients, 2024
188
Part D claims, 2024
2,036
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$368
Medical group
1
Practice address
1912 Alabama Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058
Practice phone
Call (256) 737-2000
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Primary practice

Cullman Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Cullman, Alabama

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Charles Sims Thornton is a nurse practitioner in Cullman, Alabama

Charles Thornton practices at Cullman Regional Medical Center in Cullman, Alabama, part of State of Alabama.

Charles Thornton's NPI, 1447631692, was assigned on June 13, 2015. Charles Thornton graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2015. Charles Thornton holds Alabama license 1-113277.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3678886819
NPI enumeration date
June 13, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(256) 737-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Charles Sims Thornton practices at 2 locations in Cullman, Alabama

Charles Thornton's primary practice is Cullman Regional Medical Center, at 1912 Alabama Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058 in Cullman County. The practice phone is (256) 737-2000. Charles Thornton also practices at Cullman Regional Medical Center, 1930 Al-157, Cullman, AL 35058.

  • Cullman Regional Medical CenterPrimary
    1912 Alabama Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058 · Cullman CountyPhone(256) 737-2000
  • Cullman Regional Medical Center
    1930 Al-157, Cullman, AL 35058 · Cullman CountyPhone(256) 737-8000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Charles Sims Thornton is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Charles Thornton's primary practice is Cullman Regional Medical Center in Cullman, Alabama, part of State of Alabama. The medical group on file is Cullman Internal Medicine. Dmand AI also links Charles Thornton to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Charles Sims Thornton's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Charles Thornton practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Cullman Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Charles Sims Thornton is one of 1,110 nurse practitioners in Alabama

Nurse practitioner is Charles Thornton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363L00000X. Charles Thornton is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nurse practitioner, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 1-113277 · taxonomy 363L00000X

Nurse practitioners near Charles Thornton

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Charles Sims Thornton treated 188 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Charles Thornton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 74 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Charles Thornton's median patient age at 64, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024188
Average age76
Average risk score1.34
Also on Medicaid8%

Charles Thornton's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Charles Thornton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11159%
  • Men7741%

Chronic conditions among Charles Thornton's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis55%
  4. Mood disorders40%
  5. Depression38%
  6. Diabetes38%
  7. Heart failure38%
  8. Anxiety37%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Charles Thornton's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Charles Sims Thornton wrote 2,036 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Charles Thornton wrote 2,036 Medicare Part D claims for 461 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,036
Part D patients461

Charles Thornton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,739 claims85%
  • Brand-name and other297 claims15%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Charles Thornton's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics7%145 of 2,036 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%22 of 2,036 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Charles Sims Thornton offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Charles Thornton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Charles Thornton as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Charles Sims Thornton received $368 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Charles Thornton from 11 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $113.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Charles Sims Thornton graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Charles Thornton graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of South Alabama College of Medicine

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Sources for Charles Sims Thornton's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Charles Sims Thornton's NPI number?

Charles Sims Thornton's NPI number is 1447631692. It was assigned on June 13, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Charles Sims Thornton specialize in?

Charles Sims Thornton is a nurse practitioner in Cullman, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363L00000X).

Where does Charles Sims Thornton practice?

Charles Thornton practices at 1912 Alabama Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058. Charles Thornton also practices at 1930 Al-157, Cullman, AL 35058. Charles Thornton's primary practice is Cullman Regional Medical Center in Cullman, Alabama, part of State of Alabama. Dmand AI also links Charles Thornton to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Charles Sims Thornton's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Charles Thornton is (256) 737-2000.

What is Charles Sims Thornton's medical license number?

Charles Thornton holds Alabama license 1-113277.

Which hospitals is Charles Sims Thornton affiliated with?

Charles Thornton practices at Cullman Regional Medical Center in Cullman, Alabama.

What medical group is Charles Sims Thornton part of?

Charles Thornton is linked to Cullman Internal Medicine.

Does Charles Sims Thornton accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Charles Thornton as accepting Medicare assignment.

Does Charles Sims Thornton offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Charles Thornton as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Charles Sims Thornton see?

CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Charles Thornton in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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Where did Charles Sims Thornton go to medical school?

Charles Thornton graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2015.

Has Charles Sims Thornton received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $368 in general payments to Charles Thornton from 11 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Charles Sims Thornton been practicing?

Charles Thornton graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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