Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton, MD
- Medicare services, 2017
- 153
- Part D claims, 2024
- 707
- MIPS score, 2024
- 82
- Industry payments
- $7,145
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- 7900 Nw 27 Ave, Ste E12, Miami, FL 33147
- Practice phone
- Call (786) 318-2337
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Empower U Community Health Center
FQHC - Main Site · Miami, Florida
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Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton is a family medicine physician in Miami, Florida
Dr. Thornton practices at Empower U Community Health Center in Miami, Florida.
Dr. Thornton's NPI, 1972828663, was assigned on April 6, 2010. Dr. Thornton graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Thornton holds Florida license ME117480.
- NPI
- 1972828663NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4880828847
- NPI enumeration date
- April 6, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (786) 318-2337
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton practices at Empower U Community Health Center in Miami, Florida
Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Empower U Community Health Center, at 7900 Nw 27 Ave, Ste E12, Miami, FL 33147 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (786) 318-2337.
- Empower U Community Health Center7900 Nw 27 Ave, Ste E12, Miami, FL 33147 · Miami-Dade CountyPhone(786) 318-2337
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Empower U Community Health Center in Miami, Florida. The medical group on file is Sanitas Medical Centers. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thornton to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thornton practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Empower U Community Health Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton is one of 7,735 family medicine physicians in Florida
Family medicine is Dr. Thornton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Thornton is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Thornton is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, FloridaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists aneurysm, chronic hypertension, high cholesterol and hiv/aids among the conditions Dr. Thornton treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton billed Medicare for 153 services in 2017
CMS data shows 153 Medicare services from Dr. Thornton across 1 procedure code in 2017. Medicare paid $525 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Thornton's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2017
- 2016
- 2017
- Lab and pathology
- 2016: 172017: 153800%
Dr. Thornton compared with the Florida median for family medicine physicians, 2017
- Dr. Thornton
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 153vs 39361% below
- Part D claims
- 341vs 97965% below
Medians across 7,484 family medicine physicians in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Thornton's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton's patients have a median age of 52
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thornton's median patient age at 52, with 29% women.
Dr. Thornton's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 52
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women29%
- Men68%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton wrote 707 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Thornton wrote 707 Medicare Part D claims for 163 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 341 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,996 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 64 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Thornton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic582 claims82%
- Brand-name114 claims16%
- Other11 claims2%
Dr. Thornton's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Thornton's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics6%45 of 707 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 642024: 341433%
Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 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 lists Dr. Thornton as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Thornton's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 82of 100Final score
- 64.8of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 79of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton received $7,145 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 275 general payments to Dr. Thornton from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. ViiV Healthcare Company paid the most, $2,793.
General payments to Dr. Thornton by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Thornton by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6,94697%
- Education$1993%
Companies that paid Dr. Thornton the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine
Dr. Thornton graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 2010.
- Medical school
- Board certified in family medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Thornton is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Humana
- Molina
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Thornton accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- HMO8
- Medicare7
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton's NPI number?
Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton's NPI number is 1972828663. It was assigned on April 6, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton?
Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton is a family medicine physician in Miami, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton practice?
Dr. Thornton practices at 7900 Nw 27 Ave, Ste E12, Miami, FL 33147. Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Empower U Community Health Center in Miami, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thornton to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Thornton is (786) 318-2337.
What is Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton's medical license number?
Dr. Thornton holds Florida license ME117480.
What medical group is Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton part of?
Dr. Thornton is linked to Sanitas Medical Centers. Dmand AI links Dr. Thornton to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thornton billed Medicare for 153 services in 2017, and Dr. Thornton accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Thornton as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton's MIPS score?
Dr. Thornton's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
Is Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton board certified?
Yes. Dr. Thornton is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton bill to Medicare?
In 2017, Dr. Thornton's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (81002).
Where did Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton go to medical school?
Dr. Thornton graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 2010.
What drugs does Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thornton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lisinopril, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,145 in general payments to Dr. Thornton from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from ViiV Healthcare Company.
How long has Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton been practicing?
Dr. Thornton graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Darren Thomas Thornton accept?
Dr. Thornton is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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