William J. Thornton, APN
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 109
- Part D claims, 2024
- 9,795
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $18
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 412 Hunt Street, Tellico Plains, TN 37385
- Practice phone
- Call (423) 884-7271
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Chota Community Health Services Tellico Plains Clinic
FQHC - Main Site · Tellico Plains, Tennessee
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William J. Thornton is a family nurse practitioner in Tellico Plains, Tennessee
William Thornton practices at Chota Community Health Services Tellico Plains Clinic in Tellico Plains, Tennessee.
William Thornton's NPI, 1619123676, was assigned on August 11, 2008. William Thornton holds Tennessee license APN0000013751.
- NPI
- 1619123676NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6901934090
- NPI enumeration date
- August 11, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (423) 884-7271
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
William J. Thornton practices at Chota Community Health Services Tellico Plains Clinic in Tellico Plains, Tennessee
William Thornton's primary practice is Chota Community Health Services Tellico Plains Clinic, at 412 Hunt Street, Tellico Plains, TN 37385. The practice phone is (423) 884-7271.
- Chota Community Health Services Tellico Plains Clinic412 Hunt Street, Tellico Plains, TN 37385Phone(423) 884-7271
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
William J. Thornton is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
William Thornton's primary practice is Chota Community Health Services Tellico Plains Clinic in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. William Thornton is also affiliated with Prisma Health Blount Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Chota Community Health Services. Dmand AI also links William Thornton to 1 more hospital, 1 community health center and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account. William Thornton's employer is on file too: a community health center (fqhc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at William J. Thornton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where William Thornton practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Chota Community Health Services Tellico Plains Clinic | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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William J. Thornton is one of 7,243 family nurse practitioners in Tennessee
Family is William Thornton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363LF0000X. William Thornton is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family nurse practitioner, TennesseePrimary
Family nurse practitioners near William Thornton
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
William J. Thornton treated 109 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw William Thornton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 61 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts William Thornton's median patient age at 58, with 49% women.
William Thornton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
William Thornton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5147%
- Men5853%
Chronic conditions among William Thornton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis36%
- Diabetes26%
- Alcohol and drug use disorders24%
- Ischemic heart disease22%
- Anxiety19%
- Tobacco use19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
William 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 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
William J. Thornton wrote 9,795 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, William Thornton wrote 9,795 Medicare Part D claims for 591 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs.
William Thornton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic7,916 claims81%
- Brand-name1,675 claims17%
- Other204 claims2%
Drug classes CMS tracks in William Thornton's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids0%13 of 9,795 claims
- Antibiotics3%320 of 9,795 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How William J. Thornton takes part in Medicare
William Thornton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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William J. Thornton received $18 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to William Thornton from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $18.
Companies that paid William Thornton the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for William 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 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 (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) |
| 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 William J. Thornton's NPI number?
William J. Thornton's NPI number is 1619123676. It was assigned on August 11, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does William J. Thornton specialize in?
William J. Thornton is a family nurse practitioner in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363LF0000X).
Where does William J. Thornton practice?
William Thornton practices at 412 Hunt Street, Tellico Plains, TN 37385. William Thornton's primary practice is Chota Community Health Services Tellico Plains Clinic in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links William Thornton to 1 hospital, 1 community health center and 1 home health agency.
What is William J. Thornton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for William Thornton is (423) 884-7271.
What is William J. Thornton's medical license number?
William Thornton holds Tennessee license APN0000013751.
Which hospitals is William J. Thornton affiliated with?
William Thornton is affiliated with Prisma Health Blount Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links William Thornton to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is William J. Thornton part of?
William Thornton is linked to Chota Community Health Services.
Does William J. Thornton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists William Thornton as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does William J. Thornton see?
CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw William Thornton in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Has William J. Thornton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $18 in general payments to William Thornton from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.
How long has William J. Thornton been practicing?
William Thornton graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
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