Dr. Joseph E. Thornton, MD

Dr. Thornton practices at UF Health Psychiatric Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.

Dr. Thornton's NPI, 1801986682, was assigned on October 13, 2006. Dr. Thornton graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 1981. Dr. Thornton holds Florida license ME 88956.

Dr. Thornton's primary practice is UF Health Psychiatric Hospital, at 4101 Nw 89th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606 in Alachua County. The practice phone is (352) 265-5497.

Dr. Thornton's primary practice is UF Health Psychiatric Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Thornton is also affiliated with UF Health Shands Hospital. The medical group on file is UF Health Physicians.

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.

Psychiatry is Dr. Thornton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Thornton is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Thornton's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, California, Texas and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists ADHD, adjustment disease, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, drug use disorders, insomnia and intellectual and developmental disabilities among the conditions Dr. Thornton treats.

CMS data shows 248 Medicare services from Dr. Thornton across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 163 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,668 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 163 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thornton in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 71 patients. 75% of them have anxiety, and 75% have mood disorders. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.43, 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 71% women.

In 2024, Dr. Thornton wrote 666 Medicare Part D claims for 114 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 516 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $20,719 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 875 claims across 32 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 48 out of 100 for Dr. Thornton for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Thornton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Thornton as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 23 papers to Dr. Thornton, published from 2015 to 2023. 2023 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Artificial Intelligence, Depressive Disorder and Confusion. Dr. Thornton has published most often in Asian J Psychiatr. Dr. Thornton's most frequent co-authors are Rajiv Tandon, MD, Stephen M. Stahl, MD and Rebecca Jennifer Beyth, MD.

Dr. Thornton graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 1981. Dr. Thornton is a member of APA.

Dr. Thornton is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.