Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite, MD

  • Arlington, VA
  • Hospitalist
NPI1568696458PAC ID8527214287
Medicare services, 2023
28
Part D claims, 2024
389
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$154
Medical groups
3
Practice address
1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22205
Practice phone
Call (703) 558-5000
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Primary practice

VHC Health

Hospital · Arlington, Virginia

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Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite is a hospitalist in Arlington, Virginia

Dr. Thistlethwaite practices at VHC Health in Arlington, Virginia, part of VHC Health.

Dr. Thistlethwaite's NPI, 1568696458, was assigned on May 7, 2009. Dr. Thistlethwaite graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Thistlethwaite holds Virginia license 0101251446.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8527214287
NPI enumeration date
May 7, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(703) 558-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

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

Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite practices at VHC Health in Arlington, Virginia

Dr. Thistlethwaite's primary practice is VHC Health, at 1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22205 in Arlington County. The practice phone is (703) 558-5000.

  • VHC Health
    1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22205 · Arlington CountyPhone(703) 558-5000

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Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Thistlethwaite's primary practice is VHC Health in Arlington, Virginia, part of VHC Health. Dr. Thistlethwaite is also affiliated with Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital. The medical group on file is Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thistlethwaite to 1 more hospital and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thistlethwaite practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
VHC HealthAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite is one of 551 hospitalists in Virginia

Hospitalist is Dr. Thistlethwaite's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Thistlethwaite is licensed in Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0101251446 · taxonomy 208M00000X

Hospitalists near Dr. Thistlethwaite

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Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite billed Medicare for 28 services in 2023

CMS data shows 28 Medicare services from Dr. Thistlethwaite across 1 procedure code in 2023. Medicare paid $1,830 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202328
Paid by Medicare$1,830
Procedure codes1

Dr. Thistlethwaite's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2023

  • 2021
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2021: 02023: 28
Other services
2021: 3222023: 0100%

Dr. Thistlethwaite compared with the Virginia median for hospitalists, 2023

  • Dr. Thistlethwaite
  • Virginia median
Medicare services
28vs 51295% below
Part D claims
158vs 682.3 times

Medians across 522 hospitalists in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Thistlethwaite's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite's patients have a median age of 68

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thistlethwaite's median patient age at 68, with 47% women.

Dr. Thistlethwaite's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men53%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite wrote 389 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Thistlethwaite wrote 389 Medicare Part D claims for 142 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 158 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $18,011 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 115 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024389
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$18,011
Part D patients142

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

  • Generic331 claims85%
  • Brand-name and other58 claims15%

Dr. Thistlethwaite'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. Thistlethwaite's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids5%19 of 389 claims
  • Antibiotics14%53 of 389 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: 1152024: 15837%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 7 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

How Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite takes part in Medicare

Dr. Thistlethwaite 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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Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite received $154 in industry payments from 2016 to 2017

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Thistlethwaite from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $107.

General payments to Dr. Thistlethwaite by program year, 2016 to 2017

Companies that paid Dr. Thistlethwaite the most, 2016 to 2017

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

Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Dr. Thistlethwaite graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2009.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite'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 Data
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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite's NPI number?

Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite's NPI number is 1568696458. It was assigned on May 7, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite?

Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite is a hospitalist in Arlington, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite practice?

Dr. Thistlethwaite practices at 1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22205. Dr. Thistlethwaite's primary practice is VHC Health in Arlington, Virginia, part of VHC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thistlethwaite to 1 hospital and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Thistlethwaite is (703) 558-5000.

What is Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite's medical license number?

Dr. Thistlethwaite holds Virginia license 0101251446.

Which hospitals is Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite affiliated with?

Dr. Thistlethwaite practices at VHC Health in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Thistlethwaite is also affiliated with Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Thistlethwaite to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite part of?

Dr. Thistlethwaite is linked to Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Thistlethwaite to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thistlethwaite billed Medicare for 28 services in 2023, and Dr. Thistlethwaite accepts Medicare assignment.

What services does Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Thistlethwaite's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite go to medical school?

Dr. Thistlethwaite graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2009.

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What drugs does Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thistlethwaite's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Prednisone and Atorvastatin Calcium.

Has Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $154 in general payments to Dr. Thistlethwaite from 3 companies from 2016 to 2017. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

How long has Dr. William A. Thistlethwaite been practicing?

Dr. Thistlethwaite graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

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