Dr. Douglas Thornton, DO

  • Ada, OK
  • General surgeon
NPI1780071571PAC ID8628362530
Medicare services, 2024
771
Medicare patients, 2024
337
Part D claims, 2024
461
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$1,839
Practice address
430 North Monte Vista, Ada, OK 74820
Practice phone
Call (580) 332-2323
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Primary practice

Mercy Hospital Ada

Hospital · Ada, Oklahoma

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Dr. Douglas Thornton is a general surgeon in Ada, Oklahoma

Dr. Thornton practices at Mercy Hospital Ada in Ada, Oklahoma, part of Mercy.

Dr. Thornton's NPI, 1780071571, was assigned on April 20, 2015. Dr. Thornton holds Oklahoma license 6896.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8628362530
NPI enumeration date
April 20, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(580) 332-2323
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

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

Dr. Douglas Thornton practices at Mercy Hospital Ada in Ada, Oklahoma

Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Ada, at 430 North Monte Vista, Ada, OK 74820 in Pontotoc County. The practice phone is (580) 332-2323.

  • Mercy Hospital Ada
    430 North Monte Vista, Ada, OK 74820 · Pontotoc CountyPhone(580) 332-2323

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

Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Ada in Ada, Oklahoma, part of Mercy. The medical group on file is Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communities. 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. Douglas 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
Mercy Hospital AdaAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Douglas Thornton is one of 316 general surgeons in Oklahoma

Surgery is Dr. Thornton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Thornton's licenses on file in 2 states: Oklahoma and Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, OklahomaPrimaryLicense 6896 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Michigan licenseLicense 5101021524

General surgeons near Dr. Thornton

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

Dr. Douglas Thornton billed Medicare for 771 services in 2024

CMS data shows 771 Medicare services from Dr. Thornton across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 337 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,906 for them.

Medicare services, 2024771
Medicare patients337
Paid by Medicare$60,906
Procedure codes16

Dr. Thornton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3652024: 45725%
Surgery
2023: 1862024: 30363%
Other services
2023: 142024: 1121%

Where Dr. Thornton's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office36447%
  • In a facility40753%

Dr. Thornton compared with the Oklahoma median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Thornton
  • Oklahoma median
Medicare services
771vs 1904.1 times
Medicare patients
337vs 1452.3 times
Part D claims
338vs 615.5 times

Medians across 312 general surgeons in Oklahoma 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. Douglas Thornton treated 337 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 337 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thornton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 151 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.81, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thornton's median patient age at 59, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024337
Average age71
Average risk score1.81
Also on Medicaid26%

Dr. Thornton's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Thornton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17050%
  • Men16750%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Thornton's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Diabetes43%
  5. Ischemic heart disease41%
  6. Mood disorders36%
  7. COPD33%
  8. Depression33%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Thornton's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Douglas Thornton wrote 461 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Thornton wrote 461 Medicare Part D claims for 248 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 338 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,248 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 246 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024461
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$9,248
Part D patients248

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

  • Generic349 claims76%
  • Brand-name112 claims24%

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

  • Opioids15%67 of 461 claims
  • Antibiotics14%64 of 461 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: 2462024: 33837%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 8 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

Dr. Douglas Thornton ranks in the 77th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare

Dr. Thornton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 88 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Thornton, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Thornton ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
77th percentile88 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
67th percentile63 procedures

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Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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 of tissue: 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. Douglas Thornton received $1,839 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Thornton from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $517.

General payments to Dr. Thornton by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Thornton by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1.8Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,74195%
  • Gifts$985%

Companies that paid Dr. Thornton the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Sources for Dr. Douglas 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (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. Douglas Thornton's NPI number?

Dr. Douglas Thornton's NPI number is 1780071571. It was assigned on April 20, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Douglas Thornton?

Dr. Douglas Thornton is a general surgeon in Ada, Oklahoma. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Douglas Thornton practice?

Dr. Thornton practices at 430 North Monte Vista, Ada, OK 74820. Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Ada in Ada, Oklahoma, part of Mercy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thornton to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Douglas Thornton's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Thornton is (580) 332-2323.

What is Dr. Douglas Thornton's medical license number?

Dr. Thornton holds Oklahoma license 6896, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Douglas Thornton been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Thornton in Oklahoma and Michigan.

Which hospitals is Dr. Douglas Thornton affiliated with?

Dr. Thornton practices at Mercy Hospital Ada in Ada, Oklahoma.

What medical group is Dr. Douglas Thornton part of?

Dr. Thornton is linked to Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communities. Dmand AI links Dr. Thornton to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Douglas Thornton accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thornton billed Medicare for 771 services in 2024, and Dr. Thornton accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas Thornton see?

CMS counts 337 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thornton in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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What services does Dr. Douglas Thornton bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Thornton's most billed Medicare services were care management and other visits (99441), surgery: digestive system (43239) and office visit, established patient (99213).

What drugs does Dr. Douglas Thornton prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thornton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Peg-3350 And Electrolytes, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Ondansetron ODT.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $1,839 in general payments to Dr. Thornton from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. Douglas Thornton been practicing?

Dr. Thornton graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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