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Dr. William R. Thornton, MD
NPI1184666356
- Medicare services, 2023
- 60
- Publications
- 4
- Industry payments
- $99
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 8300 Floyd Curl Dr Fl 3 Fl 3, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Practice phone
- Call (210) 450-9300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Ut Health Physicians
Multi-specialty group site · San Antonio, Texas
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Dr. William R. Thornton is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Thornton practices at Ut Health Physicians in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Thornton's NPI, 1184666356, was assigned on June 12, 2006. Dr. Thornton graduated from UTMB Health in 1971. Dr. Thornton holds Texas license D8914.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1184666356NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (210) 450-9300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 81
- Medical school graduation
- 1971
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. William R. Thornton practices at Ut Health Physicians in San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Ut Health Physicians, at 8300 Floyd Curl Dr Fl 3 Fl 3, San Antonio, TX 78229. The practice phone is (210) 450-9300.
- Ut Health Physicians8300 Floyd Curl Dr Fl 3 Fl 3, San Antonio, TX 78229Phone(210) 450-9300
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. William R. Thornton is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Ut Health Physicians in San Antonio, Texas. The medical group on file is UT Health Physicians.
Ut Health PhysiciansPrimary
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| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ut Health Physicians | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William R. Thornton is one of 39 ophthalmic plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Texas
Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Thornton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0200X. Dr. Thornton is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Thornton's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, Wyoming, Kansas and Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, TexasPrimary
- Wyoming license
- Kansas license
- Colorado license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists vision problems among the conditions Dr. Thornton treats.
Ophthalmic plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians near Dr. Thornton
Counts of ophthalmic plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
39ophthalmic plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Texas
7ophthalmic plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in San Antonio
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William R. Thornton billed Medicare for 60 services in 2023
CMS data shows 60 Medicare services from Dr. Thornton across 4 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $22,165 for them.
Medicare services, 202360
Paid by Medicare$22,165
Procedure codes4
Dr. Thornton's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Surgery
- 2022: 352023: 2529%
- Tests and treatments
- 2022: 242023: 228%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 172023: 1324%
Where Dr. Thornton's Medicare services took place, 2023
- In an office3558%
- In a facility2542%
Dr. Thornton compared with the Texas median for ophthalmic plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians, 2023
- Dr. Thornton
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 60vs 67291% below
Medians across 36 ophthalmic plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Thornton's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. William R. Thornton's patients have a median age of 71
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thornton's median patient age at 71, with 53% women.
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 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
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Dr. William R. Thornton has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Thornton. The most frequent topics are Cerebral Angiography and Eyelids. Dr. Thornton's most frequent co-authors are Jean Edwards Holt, MD, G. Richard Holt, MD and Bernard M. Karnath, MD.
Papers4
Topics Dr. Thornton writes about most
- Cerebral Angiography
- Eyelids
Dr. Thornton's most frequent co-authors
- Jean Edwards Holt, MD2 shared papers
- G. Richard Holt, MD1 shared paper
- Bernard M. Karnath, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Thornton
Age-related repair of prior blepharophimosis reconstruction in congenital twins (opens in a new tab)
Plast Reconstr Surg
BlepharophimosisBlepharoplastyEyelids
Arteriovenous MalformationsCerebral AngiographyCollateral Circulation
Arteriovenous FistulaCerebral AngiographyCerebrovascular Circulation
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. William R. Thornton received $99 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Thornton from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merz North America, Inc. paid the most, $99.
Companies that paid Dr. Thornton the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. William R. Thornton has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Thornton.
Awards and honors for Dr. Thornton
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. William R. Thornton graduated from UTMB Health
Dr. Thornton graduated from UTMB Health in 1971. Dr. Thornton is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. William R. Thornton accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers
Dr. Thornton is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +13 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Thornton accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- HMO11
- Medicare9
- POS6
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. William R. 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 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 Data |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. William R. Thornton's NPI number?
Dr. William R. Thornton's NPI number is 1184666356. It was assigned on June 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William R. Thornton?
Dr. William R. Thornton is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in San Antonio, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0200X).
Where does Dr. William R. Thornton practice?
Dr. Thornton practices at 8300 Floyd Curl Dr Fl 3 Fl 3, San Antonio, TX 78229. Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Ut Health Physicians in San Antonio, Texas.
What is Dr. William R. Thornton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Thornton is (210) 450-9300.
What is Dr. William R. Thornton's medical license number?
Dr. Thornton holds Texas license D8914, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. William R. Thornton been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Thornton in Texas (1972 to 2026), Wyoming (1995 to 2026), Kansas (2002 to 2022) and Colorado (1975 to 2007).
What medical group is Dr. William R. Thornton part of?
Dr. Thornton is linked to UT Health Physicians.
Does Dr. William R. Thornton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thornton billed Medicare for 60 services in 2023.
Is Dr. William R. Thornton board certified?
Yes. Dr. Thornton is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. William R. Thornton bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Thornton's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92285), surgery: eye (67974) and office visit, new patient (99205).
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Where did Dr. William R. Thornton go to medical school?
Dr. Thornton graduated from UTMB Health in 1971.
Has Dr. William R. Thornton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $99 in general payments to Dr. Thornton from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Merz North America, Inc.
How long has Dr. William R. Thornton been practicing?
Dr. Thornton graduated from medical school in 1971, 55 years ago.
Does Dr. William R. Thornton do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Thornton.
Who does Dr. William R. Thornton publish with?
Dr. Thornton's most frequent co-authors are Jean Edwards Holt, MD (2 shared papers), G. Richard Holt, MD (1 shared paper) and Bernard M. Karnath, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. William R. Thornton accept?
Dr. Thornton is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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