Dr. Caroline M. Thornton, MD

Dr. Thornton practices at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California.

Dr. Thornton's NPI, 1245341882, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Thornton graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Thornton's California license number on file is G77270.

Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc, at 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 262-6666.

Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California. The medical group on file is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thornton to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Dermatology is Dr. Thornton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Thornton is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Thornton has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, contact dermatitis, itchy rashes, psoriasis, rash and skin cyst among the conditions Dr. Thornton treats.

CMS data shows 721 Medicare services from Dr. Thornton across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 181 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,964 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 181 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thornton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 111 patients. 53% of them have high cholesterol, and 45% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.68, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thornton's median patient age at 65, with 60% women.

In 2024, Dr. Thornton wrote 389 Medicare Part D claims for 179 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 245 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,647 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 214 claims across 8 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Thornton for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Thornton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 164 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Thornton, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Thornton. Dr. Thornton's most frequent co-authors are Lawrence F. Eichenfield, MD, Sheila Fallon Friedlander, MD and Daniel Joseph Piacquadio, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 98 general payments to Dr. Thornton from 16 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $448.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Thornton.

Dr. Thornton graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Thornton is a member of AAD.

Dr. Thornton is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.