Dr. Charles A. Thornton, MD

  • Rochester, NY
  • Vascular neurology physician
NPI1659480226
Medicare services, 2020
22
Part D claims, 2023
12
Publications
61
Clinical trials
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642
Practice phone
Call (585) 275-2121
Professional email
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Primary practice

Strong Memorial Hospital

Hospital · Rochester, New York

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Dr. Charles A. Thornton is a vascular neurology physician in Rochester, New York

Dr. Thornton practices at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York, part of University of Rochester Medical Center.

Dr. Thornton's NPI, 1659480226, was assigned on August 29, 2006. Dr. Thornton holds New York license 178502.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
August 29, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(585) 275-2121
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Sex
Male

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Charles A. Thornton practices at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York

Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Strong Memorial Hospital, at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642 in Monroe County. The practice phone is (585) 275-2121.

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Dr. Charles A. Thornton is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York, part of University of Rochester Medical Center. The medical group on file is University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG). Dmand AI also links Dr. Thornton to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Charles A. Thornton's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Strong Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Charles A. Thornton is one of 80 vascular neurology physicians in New York

Vascular neurology is Dr. Thornton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084V0102X. Dr. Thornton is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Vascular neurology, New YorkPrimaryLicense 178502 · taxonomy 2084V0102X

Vascular neurology physicians near Dr. Thornton

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Dr. Charles A. Thornton billed Medicare for 22 services in 2020

CMS data shows 22 Medicare services from Dr. Thornton across 1 procedure code in 2020, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $627 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202022
Paid by Medicare$627
Procedure codes1

Dr. Thornton's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Office and hospital visits
2019: 472020: 2253%

Dr. Thornton compared with the New York median for vascular neurology physicians, 2020

  • Dr. Thornton
  • New York median
Medicare services
22vs 25891% below
Part D claims
12vs 5478% below

Medians across 80 vascular neurology physicians in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Thornton's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020

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

Dr. Charles A. Thornton wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2023

In 2023, Dr. Thornton wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $153,502 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202312
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$153,502

Dr. Thornton's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 152023: 1220%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

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Dr. Charles A. Thornton has 61 publications on record

Dmand AI links 61 papers to Dr. Thornton, published from 2010 to 2025. 2017 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Myotonic Dystrophy, Muscle, Skeletal and RNA. Dr. Thornton has published most often in Hum Mol Genet. Dr. Thornton's most frequent co-authors are Chad R. Heatwole, MD, Tetsuo Ashizawa, MD and John West Day, MD.

Papers61
Years published2010 to 2025

Dr. Thornton's papers by year, 2015 to 2025

Topics Dr. Thornton writes about most

  • Myotonic Dystrophy
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • RNA
  • Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion
  • Alternative Splicing
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • RNA-Binding Proteins
  • Base Sequence

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Dr. Charles A. Thornton has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Thornton to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Myotonic Dystrophy and Myotonic Disorders.

Conditions in Dr. Thornton's trials

  • Myotonic Dystrophy
  • Myotonic Disorders

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Thornton

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Thornton

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Charles A. Thornton received $39,990 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Thornton from 6 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $13,392.

General payments to Dr. Thornton by program year, 2019 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Thornton by kind, 2019 to 2025

$40Kin total
  • Consulting fees$37,90095%
  • Travel and lodging$2,0025%
  • Food and beverage$890%

Companies that paid Dr. Thornton the most, 2019 to 2025

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

Sources for Dr. Charles A. 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 DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand 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
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Charles A. Thornton's NPI number?

Dr. Charles A. Thornton's NPI number is 1659480226. It was assigned on August 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Charles A. Thornton?

Dr. Charles A. Thornton is a vascular neurology physician in Rochester, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Vascular Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084V0102X).

Where does Dr. Charles A. Thornton practice?

Dr. Thornton practices at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642. Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York, part of University of Rochester Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thornton to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Charles A. Thornton's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Thornton is (585) 275-2121.

What is Dr. Charles A. Thornton's medical license number?

Dr. Thornton holds New York license 178502.

Which hospitals is Dr. Charles A. Thornton affiliated with?

Dr. Thornton practices at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York.

What medical group is Dr. Charles A. Thornton part of?

Dr. Thornton is linked to University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG). Dmand AI links Dr. Thornton to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Charles A. Thornton accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thornton billed Medicare for 22 services in 2020.

What services does Dr. Charles A. Thornton bill to Medicare?

In 2020, Dr. Thornton's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).

What drugs does Dr. Charles A. Thornton prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thornton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Relyvrio.

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Has Dr. Charles A. Thornton received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $39,990 in general payments to Dr. Thornton from 6 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies.

How long has Dr. Charles A. Thornton been practicing?

Dr. Thornton's NPI was assigned in 2006.

Does Dr. Charles A. Thornton do research?

Dmand AI links 61 publications to Dr. Thornton, published from 2010 to 2025. Dr. Thornton has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Charles A. Thornton publish with?

Dr. Thornton's most frequent co-authors are Chad R. Heatwole, MD (9 shared papers), Tetsuo Ashizawa, MD (5 shared papers) and John West Day, MD (5 shared papers).

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