Dr. James Fallon Thornton, MD

Dr. Thornton practices at Plastic Surgery Clinic at UT Southwestern Medical Center - HOPD in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Thornton's NPI, 1457381949, was assigned on July 3, 2006. Dr. Thornton graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1989. Dr. Thornton's Texas license number on file is H8461.

Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Plastic Surgery Clinic at UT Southwestern Medical Center - HOPD, at 1801 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75235.

Dr. Thornton's primary practice is Plastic Surgery Clinic at UT Southwestern Medical Center - HOPD in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Thornton is also affiliated with William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thornton to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Thornton's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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.

Plastic surgery is Dr. Thornton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Thornton is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Thornton's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Hawaii and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists cancerous skin growth removal and head wound among the conditions Dr. Thornton treats.

CMS data shows 316 Medicare services from Dr. Thornton across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 152 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,032 for them.

CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thornton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 68 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thornton's median patient age at 70, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Thornton wrote 209 Medicare Part D claims for 134 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 158 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $946 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 151 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Thornton for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Thornton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 78 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Thornton, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 88 papers to Dr. Thornton, published from 2010 to 2024. 2024 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Plastic Surgery Procedures, Surgical Flaps and Mohs Surgery. Dr. Thornton has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Thornton's most frequent co-authors are Erik Matthew Wolfswinkel, MD, Rodney J. Rohrich, MD and Kyle Sanniec, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 53 general payments to Dr. Thornton from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Integra LifeSciences Corporation paid the most, $24,190.

Dmand AI lists 18 awards for Dr. Thornton, most recently Super Doc in 2012.

Dr. Thornton graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1989. Dr. Thornton is a member of ACS, ASPS and united states parachute association.

Dr. Thornton is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.