Karla A. Thornton
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 31
- Part D claims, 2024
- 26
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $354
- Practice address
- 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Practice phone
- Call (505) 272-2111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Karla A. Thornton is an infectious disease specialist in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Karla Thornton practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico.
Karla Thornton's NPI, 1982611935, was assigned on August 2, 2006. Karla Thornton holds New Mexico license 93-410.
- NPI
- 1982611935NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7810089737
- NPI enumeration date
- August 2, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (505) 272-2111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Karla A. Thornton practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Karla Thornton's primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital, at 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 in Bernalillo County. The practice phone is (505) 272-2111.
- University of New Mexico Hospital2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 · Bernalillo CountyPhone(505) 272-2111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Karla A. Thornton is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Karla Thornton's primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico. The medical group on file is UNM Medical Group, Inc.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Karla Thornton practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Karla A. Thornton is one of 43 infectious disease specialists in New Mexico
Infectious disease is Karla Thornton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Karla Thornton is licensed in New Mexico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Infectious disease, New MexicoPrimary
Infectious disease specialists near Karla Thornton
Counts of infectious disease specialists 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
Karla A. Thornton treated 31 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 62
CMS counts 31 Medicare patients who saw Karla Thornton in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 15 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 52% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 3.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Karla Thornton's median patient age at 49, with 56% women.
Karla Thornton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Karla Thornton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1652%
- Men1548%
Chronic conditions among Karla Thornton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure71%
- High cholesterol52%
- Diabetes48%
- Anxiety42%
- Chronic kidney disease39%
- Mood disorders39%
- Depression35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Karla 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 49
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Karla A. Thornton wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Karla Thornton wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 0% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $260,902 in total drug cost.
Karla 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.
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
Karla A. Thornton scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Karla Thornton for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Karla Thornton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Karla Thornton's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 75.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 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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Karla A. Thornton received $354 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Karla Thornton from 3 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $305.
General payments to Karla Thornton by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Karla Thornton the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Karla A. 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 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Karla A. Thornton's NPI number?
Karla A. Thornton's NPI number is 1982611935. It was assigned on August 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Karla A. Thornton specialize in?
Karla A. Thornton is an infectious disease specialist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).
Where does Karla A. Thornton practice?
Karla Thornton practices at 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Karla Thornton's primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico.
What is Karla A. Thornton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Karla Thornton is (505) 272-2111.
What is Karla A. Thornton's medical license number?
Karla Thornton holds New Mexico license 93-410.
Which hospitals is Karla A. Thornton affiliated with?
Karla Thornton practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
What medical group is Karla A. Thornton part of?
Karla Thornton is linked to UNM Medical Group, Inc.
Does Karla A. Thornton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Karla Thornton as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Karla A. Thornton's MIPS score?
Karla Thornton's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Karla A. Thornton see?
CMS counts 31 Medicare patients who saw Karla Thornton in 2024, with an average age of 62.
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What drugs does Karla A. Thornton prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Karla Thornton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Epclusa.
Has Karla A. Thornton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $354 in general payments to Karla Thornton from 3 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
How long has Karla A. Thornton been practicing?
Karla Thornton graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
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