Darby Ross Thornton, PA-C

  • Abilene, TX
  • Physician assistant
NPI1881284735
Medicare services, 2024
315
Medicare patients, 2024
316
Part D claims, 2024
210
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
1900 Pine, Abilene, TX 79601
Practice phone
Call (325) 670-2000
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Primary practice

Hendrick Medical Center

Hospital · Abilene, Texas

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Darby Ross Thornton is a physician assistant in Abilene, Texas

Darby Thornton practices at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas, part of Hendrick Health.

Darby Thornton's NPI, 1881284735, was assigned on January 25, 2021. Darby Thornton holds Texas license PA14211.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
January 25, 2021
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(325) 670-2000
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Sex
Male

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

Darby Ross Thornton practices at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas

Darby Thornton's primary practice is Hendrick Medical Center, at 1900 Pine, Abilene, TX 79601 in Taylor County. The practice phone is (325) 670-2000.

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Darby Ross Thornton is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Darby Thornton's primary practice is Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas, part of Hendrick Health. The medical group on file is ACS Primary Care Physicians Southwest, PA.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Darby Ross Thornton's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Hendrick Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Darby Ross Thornton is one of 8,663 physician assistants in Texas

Physician assistant is Darby Thornton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Darby Thornton is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, TexasPrimaryLicense PA14211 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Darby Thornton

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

Darby Ross Thornton billed Medicare for 315 services in 2024

CMS data shows 315 Medicare services from Darby Thornton across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 316 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,557 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024315
Medicare patients316
Paid by Medicare$29,557
Procedure codes4

Darby Thornton compared with the Texas median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Darby Thornton
  • Texas median
Medicare services
315vs 22938% above
Medicare patients
316vs 993.2 times
Part D claims
117vs 29660% below

Medians across 5,541 physician assistants in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Darby 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

Darby Ross Thornton treated 316 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 316 Medicare patients who saw Darby Thornton in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 110 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Darby Thornton's median patient age at 57, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024316
Average age74
Average risk score1.97
Also on Medicaid25%

Darby Thornton's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Darby Thornton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19361%
  • Men12339%

Chronic conditions among Darby Thornton's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis70%
  4. Ischemic heart disease47%
  5. Anxiety43%
  6. Diabetes41%
  7. Mood disorders41%
  8. Depression39%

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

Darby 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 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men46%

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

Darby Ross Thornton wrote 210 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Darby Thornton wrote 210 Medicare Part D claims for 151 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 117 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $607 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024210
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$607
Part D patients151

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

  • Generic195 claims93%
  • Brand-name and other15 claims7%

Darby 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 Darby Thornton's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids6%12 of 210 claims
  • Antibiotics34%72 of 210 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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

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Sources for Darby Ross 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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Darby Ross Thornton's NPI number?

Darby Ross Thornton's NPI number is 1881284735. It was assigned on January 25, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Darby Ross Thornton specialize in?

Darby Ross Thornton is a physician assistant in Abilene, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Darby Ross Thornton practice?

Darby Thornton practices at 1900 Pine, Abilene, TX 79601. Darby Thornton's primary practice is Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas, part of Hendrick Health.

What is Darby Ross Thornton's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Darby Thornton is (325) 670-2000.

What is Darby Ross Thornton's medical license number?

Darby Thornton holds Texas license PA14211.

Which hospitals is Darby Ross Thornton affiliated with?

Darby Thornton practices at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas.

What medical group is Darby Ross Thornton part of?

Darby Thornton is linked to ACS Primary Care Physicians Southwest, PA.

Does Darby Ross Thornton accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Darby Thornton billed Medicare for 315 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Darby Ross Thornton see?

CMS counts 316 Medicare patients who saw Darby Thornton in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Darby Ross Thornton bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Darby Thornton's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and emergency department visit (99283).

What drugs does Darby Ross Thornton prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Darby Thornton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Ibuprofen and Ondansetron ODT.

How long has Darby Ross Thornton been practicing?

Darby Thornton's NPI was assigned in 2021.

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