NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alpheus August Thornton, DC

Chiropractor · Independence, OR

Alpheus August Thornton, DC is a chiropractor with a practice address in Independence, Oregon, and NPI 1477366060, issued on Jan 29, 2025. Check the license (Oregon 6432, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477366060
Name
Alpheus August Thornton
Credential
DC
Primary taxonomy
Chiropractor 111N00000X
License number
6432 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1650 Monmouth St, Independence, OR 97351
Phone
(503) 838-3346
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2025
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2025
Fax
(503) 838-3346
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250204002231); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Life Chiropractic College, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. AM And Sharon C ThorntonIndependence, OR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

6 chiropractor records list a practice address in Independence

They are 6 of the 66 NPPES records with a practice address in Independence, and 1,881 chiropractor records in Oregon.

Other chiropractor records in Oregon

  1. Anna Abbott, DCPortland, OR1235799818
  2. Scott Abrahamson, D.C.Lake Oswego, OR1437363322
  3. Ruben Acevedo, D.C.Roseburg, OR1700445210
  4. Kent Achtyes, D.C.Portland, OR1659590388
  5. Morgan AckermannMilwaukie, OR1831872449
  6. Cory Adams, DCPortland, OR1386507945
  7. Mark Adams, D.C.Ashland, OR1225100571
  8. Perry Adams, D.C.Waldport, OR1134386766
  9. Susan Addison, DCPortland, OR1225223597
  10. Charles Affatato, D.C.Salem, OR1740303130

Common questions

What is Alpheus August Thornton, DC's NPI number?

Alpheus August Thornton, DC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477366060, issued on Jan 29, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alpheus August Thornton, DC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1650 Monmouth St, Independence, OR, 97351. Phone: (503) 838-3346. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alpheus August Thornton, DC's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number 6432, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.