THOMAS J THORNTON (M.D.) – Surgery Physician, NPI 1720304389

THOMAS J THORNTON (M.D.) is a healthcare provider. based in Alpena, Michigan. specializing in GENERAL SURGERY. They hold the professional credentials M.D.. They hold a License No. 4301096689 (MI). The NPI Number for THOMAS J THORNTON (M.D.) is 1720304389

Main info

Male
16 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
THOMAS J THORNTON (M.D.)
NPI
1720304389
Phone
(989) 354-5717
Address
311 LONG RAPIDS PLZ
Enumeration Date
7 April 2010
Last Update Date
4 May 2015

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE
Secondary Phone
9897342052
Graduation Year
2010 (16 years ago)
PAC ID
1153571625
Group Practice PAC ID
4981501939
Professional Enrollment ID
I20150605002144
Address ID
MI497792137RO205XXHWYX400
Data current as of
20 May 2026

Profile Insights

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Methodology
Experience46
Completeness75
Years active:16State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

1,444 GENERAL SURGERY in MI

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Provider Addresses for THOMAS J THORNTON (M.D.)

  • MyMichigan General Surgery, 311, Long Rapids Plaza, Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan, 49707, United States

    P.O. BOX 535

    ALPENA, MI 497071375

    Phone: (989) 354-5717

    Fax: (989) 356-6526

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2015-06-05

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

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Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20150605002144IGeneral SurgeryMITBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes8674$0
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare7777$0
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes6868$0
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes5530$0
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes3838$0
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Provider's Procedures

THOMAS J THORNTON (M.D.) performs procedures in GENERAL SURGERY. See the list of HCPCS codes below.
SpecialtyPractice State
HCPCS Code
Description
Service Count
Beneficiary Count
GENERAL SURGERYMI43235Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope1616
GENERAL SURGERYMI45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope2020
GENERAL SURGERYMI45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope5554

Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 4981501939View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
Hospitalist, Internal MedicineMI
-MI
Internal MedicineMI
Internal MedicineMI
-MI
Hospitalist, Internal MedicineMI
-MI
Nurse PractitionerMI
Physician AssistantMI
Internal MedicineMI

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