Dr. Michael W. Thornton, MD

  • Rockford, IL
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1699703405
Medicare services, 2023
665
Part D claims, 2024
1,948
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$30
Practice address
950 S Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL 61108
Practice phone
Call (815) 381-8548
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Dr. Michael W. Thornton is a family medicine physician in Rockford, Illinois

Dr. Thornton practices at Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute in Rockford, Illinois, part of Encompass Health.

Dr. Thornton's NPI, 1699703405, was assigned on June 29, 2006. Dr. Thornton graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1982. Dr. Thornton holds Illinois license 036067168.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 29, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(815) 381-8548
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
70
Medical school graduation
1982

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

Dr. Michael W. Thornton practices at Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute in Rockford, Illinois

Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute, at 950 S Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL 61108 in Winnebago County. The practice phone is (815) 381-8548.

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Dr. Michael W. Thornton is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute in Rockford, Illinois, part of Encompass Health. The medical group on file is OSF Multi-Specialty Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thornton to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael W. Thornton's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation InstituteAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Michael W. Thornton is one of 5,105 family medicine physicians in Illinois

Family medicine is Dr. Thornton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Thornton is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036067168 · taxonomy 207Q00000X

Family medicine physicians near Dr. Thornton

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael W. Thornton billed Medicare for 665 services in 2023

CMS data shows 665 Medicare services from Dr. Thornton across 8 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $49,741 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2023665
Paid by Medicare$49,741
Procedure codes8

Dr. Thornton's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2022: 4252023: 34220%
Other services
2022: 3192023: 20237%
Surgery
2022: 02023: 76
Tests and treatments
2022: 582023: 4522%

Dr. Thornton compared with the Illinois median for family medicine physicians, 2023

  • Dr. Thornton
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
665vs 35687% above
Part D claims
1,480vs 6182.4 times

Medians across 5,015 family medicine physicians in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Thornton's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael W. Thornton's patients have a median age of 57

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thornton's median patient age at 57, with 46% women.

Dr. Thornton's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men54%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Michael W. Thornton wrote 1,948 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Thornton wrote 1,948 Medicare Part D claims for 316 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,480 of them, across 45 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $98,003 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,036 claims across 100 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,948
Drugs named by CMS45
Total drug cost$98,003
Part D patients316

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

  • Generic1,692 claims87%
  • Brand-name234 claims12%
  • Other22 claims1%

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

  • Antibiotics1%14 of 1,948 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: 5,0362024: 1,48071%

Drugs named by CMS: 45 in 2024, 100 in 2023.

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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

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Dr. Michael W. Thornton has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Thornton in 2024. Dr. Thornton's most frequent co-author is Nicholas P. Thornton, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Thornton's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Thornton

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Dr. Michael W. Thornton received $30 in industry payments in 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Thornton from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $30.

Companies that paid Dr. Thornton the most, 2023 to 2023

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

Dr. Michael W. Thornton graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Dr. Thornton graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1982.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Michael W. 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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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
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What is Dr. Michael W. Thornton's NPI number?

Dr. Michael W. Thornton's NPI number is 1699703405. It was assigned on June 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael W. Thornton?

Dr. Michael W. Thornton is a family medicine physician in Rockford, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael W. Thornton practice?

Dr. Thornton practices at 950 S Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL 61108. Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute in Rockford, Illinois, part of Encompass Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thornton to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Michael W. Thornton's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Thornton is (815) 381-8548.

What is Dr. Michael W. Thornton's medical license number?

Dr. Thornton holds Illinois license 036067168.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael W. Thornton affiliated with?

Dr. Thornton practices at Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute in Rockford, Illinois.

What medical group is Dr. Michael W. Thornton part of?

Dr. Thornton is linked to OSF Multi-Specialty Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Thornton to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Michael W. Thornton accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thornton billed Medicare for 665 services in 2023.

What services does Dr. Michael W. Thornton bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Thornton's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G0439) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Michael W. Thornton go to medical school?

Dr. Thornton graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1982.

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What drugs does Dr. Michael W. Thornton prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thornton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium and Lisinopril.

Has Dr. Michael W. Thornton received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $30 in general payments to Dr. Thornton from 1 company from 2023 to 2023. The largest total came from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael W. Thornton been practicing?

Dr. Thornton graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael W. Thornton do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Thornton.

Who does Dr. Michael W. Thornton publish with?

Dr. Thornton's most frequent co-authors are Nicholas P. Thornton, MD (1 shared paper).

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