Active NPI 1750351995 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Scott Christopher Thornton , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Fairfield, CT

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Scott Thornton, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Colon & Rectal Surgery in Fairfield, CT. Practice services are available at 1305 POST RD under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1305 Post Rd
Suite 215

Fairfield, CT 068246016

Telephone 2032557088

Fax 2032557926

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Cardiac Specialists, P.c. Facility NPI 1063417095

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Colon & Rectal Surgery in Fairfield, CT

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 14.0 Yrs

State Avg: 24.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Fairfield, CT (55 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

70.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2023)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	58	45	$182.00	$94.73
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	51	51	$188.00	$77.32
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	51	23	$1029.00	$310.13
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	45	45	$315.00	$131.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$272.00	$119.31
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	11	11	$1115.00	$183.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	75	75	$188.00	$79.36
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	59	59	$315.00	$139.05
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	39	$182.00	$98.51
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	37	16	$1029.00	$298.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$272.00	$121.45
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	13	$101.00	$40.83
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	15	15	$1528.00	$271.64
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$515.00	$238.95
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$1138.00	$164.28
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	11	$488.00	$209.23
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$110.00	$61.65
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$347.61	$195.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	50	$182.00	$99.90
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	47	47	$188.00	$80.09
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	37	37	$315.00	$138.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$272.00	$122.82
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	26	14	$1029.00	$323.35
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	17	16	$488.00	$213.61
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	12	12	$1528.00	$263.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	38	$182.00	$80.89
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	41	41	$315.00	$117.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$272.00	$118.53
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	27	16	$1029.00	$310.00
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	22	22	$188.00	$83.63
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	19	19	$515.00	$226.83
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	15	$488.00	$219.40
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	16	12	$101.00	$42.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	13	$110.00	$50.33
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	14	14	$110.00	$50.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$274.58	$119.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	67	$182.83	$80.80
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	66	26	$101.00	$42.22
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	57	56	$315.00	$107.47
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	57	25	$1029.00	$304.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$272.00	$115.87
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$188.00	$83.39
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$515.00	$223.82
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	22	$110.00	$49.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	21	$282.36	$107.36
45300 Diagnostic examination of rectum and large bowel using an endoscope	21	14	$360.00	$136.86
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	17	17	$110.00	$50.30
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	15	15	$1528.00	$286.18
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$1138.00	$159.53
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	13	$390.00	$131.13
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$488.00	$216.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	105	73	$184.78	$75.83
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	60	31	$101.00	$40.40
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	60	59	$315.00	$95.25
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	46	22	$1029.00	$289.49
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	39	39	$188.00	$78.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$272.00	$109.94
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	23	$111.08	$46.13
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$491.60	$208.68
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	19	19	$515.00	$215.13
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	18	18	$110.00	$47.06
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	17	$1138.00	$146.86
46606 Biopsy of anus using an endoscope	15	15	$811.00	$246.97
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	12	$360.00	$150.80
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	14	14	$1528.00	$274.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$268.00	$112.03
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$246.00	$104.59
44204 Partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$5448.00	$1648.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	110	84	$182.66	$77.47
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	64	63	$315.00	$97.91
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	53	24	$1029.00	$296.18
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	50	24	$101.00	$41.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$272.00	$116.43
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	31	31	$188.00	$80.53
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	29	29	$110.00	$47.66
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	19	$110.00	$47.04
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	19	19	$1528.00	$282.67
45300 Diagnostic examination of rectum and large bowel using an endoscope	18	11	$360.00	$136.19
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$515.00	$220.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	13	$279.29	$115.26
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	13	$488.00	$214.51
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	14	14	$1347.00	$253.15
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	11	$333.00	$145.11

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208C00000X

State License CT 030110

A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

001301100 (CT)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active May 01, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 01, 2012

Registered at 1305 POST RD, SUITE 215, FAIRFIELD, CT 068246016 (Tel: 2032557088)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 01, 2012

Registered at 1305 POST RD, SUITE 215, FAIRFIELD, CT 068246016 (Tel: 2032557088)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 01, 2012

Recorded as SCOTT THORNTON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 01, 2012

Colon & Rectal Surgery (License #030110 in CT)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 23, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1750351995

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: January 23, 2006

Last Update: May 01, 2012

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

1305 Post Rd, Suite 215

Fairfield, CT 068246016

Phone: 2032557088

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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