Dr. Thomas J. Thornton, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 423
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 298
- Part D claims, 2024
- 121
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Medical groups
- 4
- Practice address
- 1501 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707
- Practice phone
- Call (989) 356-7390
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Thomas J. Thornton is a general surgeon in Alpena, Michigan
Dr. Thornton practices at MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena in Alpena, Michigan, part of MyMichigan Health.
Dr. Thornton's NPI, 1720304389, was assigned on April 7, 2010. Dr. Thornton graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2010. Dr. Thornton holds Michigan license 4301096689.
- NPI
- 1720304389NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1153571625
- NPI enumeration date
- April 7, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (989) 356-7390
- 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. Thomas J. Thornton practices at MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena in Alpena, Michigan
Dr. Thornton's primary practice is MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena, at 1501 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707 in Alpena County. The practice phone is (989) 356-7390.
- MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena1501 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707 · Alpena CountyPhone(989) 356-7390
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Thomas J. Thornton is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Thornton's primary practice is MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena in Alpena, Michigan, part of MyMichigan Health. The medical group on file is MyMichigan Medical Center Midland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thornton to 3 more group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, 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. Thomas J. Thornton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thornton practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Thomas J. Thornton is one of 1,095 general surgeons in Michigan
Surgery is Dr. Thornton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Thornton is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, MichiganPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Thornton
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas J. Thornton billed Medicare for 423 services in 2024
CMS data shows 423 Medicare services from Dr. Thornton across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 298 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,088 for them.
Dr. Thornton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2472024: 2522%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1252024: 15423%
- Other services
- 2023: 322024: 1747%
Where Dr. Thornton's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office15436%
- In a facility26964%
Dr. Thornton compared with the Michigan median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Thornton
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 423vs 1263.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 298vs 1072.8 times
- Part D claims
- 81vs 302.7 times
Medians across 1,046 general surgeons in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Thornton's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Thomas J. Thornton treated 298 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 298 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thornton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 154 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.38, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thornton's median patient age at 67, with 50% women.
Dr. Thornton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Thornton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13445%
- Men16455%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Thornton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis45%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Anxiety29%
- Diabetes28%
- Mood disorders27%
- Heart failure26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
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 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thomas J. Thornton wrote 121 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Thornton wrote 121 Medicare Part D claims for 92 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 81 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $223 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 57 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Thornton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic115 claims95%
- Brand-name and other6 claims5%
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
- Opioids55%67 of 121 claims
- Antibiotics17%21 of 121 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: 572024: 8142%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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. Thomas J. Thornton ranks in the 72nd percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Thornton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 72 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Thornton, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Thornton ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 72nd percentile72 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 60th percentile42 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Thomas J. Thornton graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Dr. Thornton graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2010.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Thomas J. 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Thomas J. Thornton's NPI number?
Dr. Thomas J. Thornton's NPI number is 1720304389. It was assigned on April 7, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas J. Thornton?
Dr. Thomas J. Thornton is a general surgeon in Alpena, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Thomas J. Thornton practice?
Dr. Thornton practices at 1501 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707. Dr. Thornton's primary practice is MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena in Alpena, Michigan, part of MyMichigan Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thornton to 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.
What is Dr. Thomas J. Thornton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Thornton is (989) 356-7390.
What is Dr. Thomas J. Thornton's medical license number?
Dr. Thornton holds Michigan license 4301096689.
Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas J. Thornton affiliated with?
Dr. Thornton practices at MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena in Alpena, Michigan.
What medical group is Dr. Thomas J. Thornton part of?
Dr. Thornton is linked to MyMichigan Medical Center Midland. Dmand AI links Dr. Thornton to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Thomas J. Thornton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thornton billed Medicare for 423 services in 2024, and Dr. Thornton accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas J. Thornton see?
CMS counts 298 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thornton in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Thomas J. Thornton bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Thornton's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: digestive system (45385).
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Where did Dr. Thomas J. Thornton go to medical school?
Dr. Thornton graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2010.
What drugs does Dr. Thomas J. Thornton prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thornton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl and Pantoprazole Sodium.
How long has Dr. Thomas J. Thornton been practicing?
Dr. Thornton graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
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