Active NPI 1457381949 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James Fallon Thornton , MD

Plastic Surgery • Dallas, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Thornton, MD is a certified Plastic Surgery practicing in Dallas, TX. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas in 1989, Dr. Thornton delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1801 INWOOD ROAD.

Dr. Thornton is affiliated with University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1801 Inwood Road

Dallas, TX 753909132

Telephone 2146452353

Fax 2146452354

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas Facility NPI 1760452767

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Plastic Surgery in Dallas, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +17.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.7 Yrs

State Avg: 29.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

56 Specialists

Practicing in Dallas, TX (399 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

1.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

82.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Thornton (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Dallas Specialty Average (19.7 Years) 19.7 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	52	$242.00	$88.11
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	45	42	$1371.00	$250.90
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	42	39	$1371.00	$247.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	30	$146.00	$55.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$362.00	$109.73
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	23	23	$617.00	$82.77
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	21	18	$617.00	$83.66
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	19	17	$3613.00	$616.68
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	15	15	$3613.00	$543.55
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	11	11	$2915.00	$529.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	93	63	$232.00	$89.08
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	80	69	$1314.00	$252.63
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	52	44	$1314.00	$255.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	25	$140.00	$56.40
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$347.00	$109.34
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	21	21	$2794.00	$461.95
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	18	16	$591.00	$81.17
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	13	13	$3628.00	$800.48
15120 Skin graft of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body area of infants and children)	13	13	$3379.00	$471.18
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	13	12	$3463.00	$644.31
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	12	12	$591.00	$72.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	103	80	$1314.00	$259.75
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	75	47	$140.00	$57.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	32	$232.00	$91.57
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	36	27	$1314.00	$258.16
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	27	27	$3463.00	$630.59
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	17	17	$3628.00	$846.48
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	17	16	$537.00	$68.62
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	16	15	$2794.00	$503.13
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$239.00	$73.79
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	13	12	$537.00	$64.34
15120 Skin graft of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body area of infants and children)	12	12	$3379.00	$484.04
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	11	11	$3463.00	$505.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	123	92	$1314.00	$257.14
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	64	52	$140.00	$57.44
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	35	32	$2794.00	$452.88
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	33	32	$537.00	$70.32
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	26	21	$3463.00	$591.53
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$239.00	$72.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	24	$232.00	$93.06
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	25	21	$1314.00	$263.03
15120 Skin graft of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body area of infants and children)	19	19	$3379.00	$566.19
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	13	13	$3628.00	$853.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$347.00	$114.03
15620 Transfer of skin flap to forehead, cheeks, chin, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet	11	11	$1760.00	$254.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	116	96	$1314.00	$270.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	68	52	$140.00	$46.26
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	33	28	$537.00	$77.72
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	29	25	$2794.00	$529.45
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	23	21	$3463.00	$622.18
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	23	23	$138.00	$46.70
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	22	21	$1314.00	$260.49
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	21	21	$3628.00	$804.74
15120 Skin graft of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body area of infants and children)	12	12	$3379.00	$680.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	172	130	$1314.00	$266.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	79	54	$140.00	$45.32
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	51	46	$1314.00	$253.63
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	44	39	$3463.00	$617.16
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	36	27	$537.00	$64.09
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	36	34	$2794.00	$536.24
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	25	24	$3628.00	$766.32
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	20	20	$138.00	$45.91
15731 Creation of flap graft to nose, forehead, temple, or scalp	18	15	$3931.00	$997.54
21235 Obtaining ear cartilage for grafting	14	13	$3439.00	$286.84
15630 Transfer of skin flap to eyelids, nose, ears, or lips	12	12	$1599.00	$276.40
14041 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	11	11	$3050.00	$679.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	193	136	$1314.00	$271.51
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	104	71	$140.00	$44.08
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	67	52	$1314.00	$264.28
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	55	41	$3463.00	$620.82
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	44	35	$537.00	$83.88
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	41	36	$2794.00	$523.78
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	25	25	$239.00	$73.57
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	25	25	$3628.00	$835.34
15120 Skin graft of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body area of infants and children)	19	19	$3379.00	$684.71
21235 Obtaining ear cartilage for grafting	16	12	$3439.00	$302.95
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	14	12	$537.00	$73.66
15240 Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)	12	11	$3261.00	$751.71
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	11	11	$344.00	$64.31
15620 Transfer of skin flap to forehead, cheeks, chin, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet	11	11	$1760.00	$298.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	174	121	$1071.31	$277.85
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	83	75	$1084.55	$266.36
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	77	59	$3463.00	$624.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	58	50	$114.50	$43.74
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	39	35	$2794.00	$529.00
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	29	24	$484.10	$83.93
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	27	27	$3628.00	$850.82
15120 Skin graft of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body area of infants and children)	24	23	$3379.00	$692.69
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	23	23	$3463.00	$628.63
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	21	21	$193.76	$74.99
15731 Creation of flap graft to nose, forehead, temple, or scalp	19	18	$3056.26	$1017.09
15620 Transfer of skin flap to forehead, cheeks, chin, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet	18	17	$1760.00	$292.03
21235 Obtaining ear cartilage for grafting	16	13	$3439.00	$286.75
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	16	15	$481.69	$90.85
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	13	12	$2794.00	$548.99
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	11	11	$3628.00	$841.73

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Plastic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X

State License TX H8461

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

3000n Interstate 35, Denton, TX 762015119

Phone: 4693033591

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

5323 Harry Hines, Dallas, TX 75235

Phone: 2146483571

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

6201 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 752355202

Phone: 8179873955

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 753909257

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

1636 Amelia Ct, Dallas, TX 75235

Phone: 2146450624

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

2030 N Stemmons Fwy F5200, Dallas, TX 75235

Phone: 2145908000

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

2030 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75235

Phone: 2145905601

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

1801 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX 752357202

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

6202 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 752355202

Phone: 4694887000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 November 28, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 28, 2007

Registered at 1801 INWOOD ROAD, DALLAS, TX 753909132 (Tel: 2146452353)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 28, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 845347, DALLAS, TX 752845347 (Tel: 2146452353)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 28, 2007

Recorded as JAMES THORNTON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 28, 2007

Plastic Surgery (License #H8461 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 03, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1457381949

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 03, 2006

Last Update: November 28, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 845347

Dallas, TX 752845347

Phone: 2146452353

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