Active NPI 1720304389 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Thomas J Thornton , MD

Surgery • Alpena, MI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Thomas Thornton, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Alpena, MI. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since graduating from Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine in 2010, Dr. Thornton delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 311 LONG RAPIDS PLZ.

Dr. Thornton is affiliated with Mymichigan Medical Group and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

311 Long Rapids Plz

Alpena, MI 497071375

Telephone 9893545717

Fax 9893566526

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Alpena Surgical Associates, P.l.l.c. Facility NPI 1851439012

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Alpena, MI

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs -6.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.8 Yrs

State Avg: 25.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

6 Specialists

Practicing in Alpena, MI (1479 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

80.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Thornton (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Alpena Specialty Average (22.8 Years) 22.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	80	$207.00	$104.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	74	72	$138.00	$85.94
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	71	71	$1499.00	$239.42
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	53	25	$144.00	$75.30
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	45	45	$304.00	$124.97
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	43	41	$1071.00	$97.10
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	17	16	$1086.00	$159.19
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	15	15	$976.00	$132.18
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	14	$975.00	$95.61
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	11	11	$1858.91	$536.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	86	74	$138.00	$87.39
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	77	77	$1499.00	$245.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	68	$207.00	$108.78
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	55	30	$144.00	$77.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	38	38	$304.00	$128.23
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	31	31	$1071.00	$106.28
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	21	21	$1086.00	$171.83
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	17	17	$976.00	$68.49
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	11	11	$1086.00	$171.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	87	$138.00	$88.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	76	$207.00	$109.36
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	69	35	$144.00	$69.94
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	64	62	$1499.00	$248.36
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	40	38	$304.00	$132.44
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	35	35	$1071.00	$107.65
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	24	24	$1086.00	$178.84
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	14	14	$976.00	$67.20
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	14	$900.00	$182.21
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	14	$975.00	$107.64
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	11	11	$1086.00	$174.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	124	124	$157.00	$109.35
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	110	55	$144.00	$70.58
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	91	91	$1499.00	$252.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	91	84	$111.05	$89.13
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	68	65	$304.00	$133.58
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	55	55	$1071.00	$106.59
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	21	$900.00	$179.95
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	19	19	$730.00	$303.47
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	18	18	$74.00	$18.58
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	16	16	$976.00	$130.47
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	15	15	$1704.00	$507.52
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	15	$71.00	$54.42
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	14	14	$1086.00	$178.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$151.67	$126.71
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$975.00	$104.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	93	88	$98.00	$73.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	82	$157.00	$105.44
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	56	56	$304.00	$136.07
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	50	50	$1499.00	$254.30
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	43	43	$1071.00	$116.85
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	40	29	$144.00	$70.96
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	25	$70.00	$44.13
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	19	19	$730.00	$335.53
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	17	17	$976.00	$159.59
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$900.00	$188.91
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$975.00	$103.99
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	14	12	$1086.00	$174.81
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	14	14	$74.00	$18.82
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	13	13	$1086.00	$160.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	136	136	$157.00	$104.31
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	93	43	$144.00	$67.01
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	85	85	$1499.00	$255.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	69	67	$98.00	$71.24
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	58	58	$1071.00	$113.80
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	56	53	$304.00	$134.13
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	28	$70.00	$42.94
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	30	30	$1086.00	$175.64
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	26	26	$74.00	$18.47
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	22	22	$730.00	$322.02
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	21	21	$1086.00	$170.62
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	18	18	$976.00	$124.71
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	18	18	$900.00	$176.88
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	18	18	$975.00	$116.90
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$114.00	$73.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$142.00	$104.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	135	50	$106.47	$48.77
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	122	122	$157.00	$99.51
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	81	42	$144.00	$69.25
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	63	63	$1499.00	$247.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	61	57	$98.00	$68.10
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	58	57	$1071.00	$118.10
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	53	50	$70.00	$40.69
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	48	48	$202.00	$99.23
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	29	$78.81	$24.23
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	29	28	$1086.00	$172.32
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$304.00	$130.18
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	25	25	$114.00	$69.99
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	21	17	$71.95	$22.97
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	18	18	$976.00	$162.33
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	15	15	$1086.00	$181.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$199.43	$73.08
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$975.00	$111.63
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	11	$900.00	$171.27
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	12	12	$730.00	$328.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	293	87	$118.78	$48.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	112	$177.00	$103.72
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	112	44	$54.50	$22.26
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	66	66	$1183.27	$257.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	59	$111.45	$69.67
29445 Application of rigid total contact leg cast	55	13	$217.91	$99.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	43	$165.13	$74.51
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	42	26	$86.00	$38.35
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	38	38	$841.11	$116.52
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	37	31	$74.35	$41.52
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	29	28	$371.00	$197.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	20	$79.29	$24.28
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	23	$268.07	$133.41
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	18	18	$762.89	$119.89
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	18	18	$882.00	$170.16
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	18	18	$881.22	$175.96
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$721.50	$96.77
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$892.13	$178.43
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	13	$143.47	$70.41
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$215.75	$104.88
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$187.00	$99.11
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	11	11	$205.36	$93.59

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MI 4301096689

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Mymichigan Medical Group

205 S Bradley Hwy, Rogers City, MI 497792137

Phone: 9897342052

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

5 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

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 04, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 04, 2015

Registered at 311 LONG RAPIDS PLZ, ALPENA, MI 497071375 (Tel: 9893545717)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 04, 2015

Registered at 311 LONG RAPIDS PLZ, P.O. BOX 535, ALPENA, MI 497071375 (Tel: 9893545717)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 04, 2015

Recorded as THOMAS THORNTON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 04, 2015

Surgery (License #4301096689 in MI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 07, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1720304389

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 07, 2010

Last Update: May 04, 2015

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

311 Long Rapids Plz, P.o. Box 535

Alpena, MI 497071375

Phone: 9893545717

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