NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anton A. Thompkins, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Chesterton, IN

Anton A. Thompkins, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Chesterton, Indiana, and NPI 1649278235, issued on Jul 8, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01046243A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649278235
Name
Anton A. Thompkins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
01046243A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Gateway Blvd N, Chesterton, IN 46304
Phone
(219) 921-1444
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2026
Fax
(219) 921-5303
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100112000486); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1995
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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Also registered at 601 Gateway Blvd N

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Ahearn, ATCAthletic Trainer1295194660
  2. Joshua Allen, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1912345166
  3. Aaron Anderson, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1750584249
  4. Rebecca Anderson, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1992995096
  5. Devin ApplegateAthletic Trainer1720593403
  6. Kelly Barnes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1558933804

Verify Anton A. Thompkins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

909 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 307 claims were for opioids.

  1. Anton Thompkins909
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Pregabalin173 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen172 claims
  3. Gabapentin141 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen65 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  6. Diazepam56 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $6,865.10

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Anton Thompkins$6,865
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Great Lakes Therapy Housecalls PCTraverse City, MI
  2. Lakeshore Bone And Joint Institute II, LLCChesterton, IN
  3. Rci (wrs) LLCValparaiso, IN

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

Anton A. Thompkins among 50 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Indiana

Anton A. Thompkins, M.D. is one of 50 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2000 among the 40 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Indiana

There are 50 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Indiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nikola Nenadovich, MDChesterton, IN 463041487655163
  2. Zeshan Hyder, DOCrown Point, IN 463071124263991
  3. Dwight Tyndall, MDCrown Point, IN 463071285643205
  4. Nitin Khanna, MDMunster, IN 463211679582803
  5. James St Clair, MD, PHDMunster, IN 463211942650700
  6. John Peters, MDIndianapolis, IN 462801043224512
  7. Michael Coscia, MDIndianapolis, IN 462781083666580
  8. Sachin Gupta, MDIndianapolis, IN 462781598254476

Common questions

What is Anton A. Thompkins, M.D.'s NPI number?

Anton A. Thompkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649278235, issued on Jul 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anton A. Thompkins, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Gateway Blvd N, Chesterton, IN, 46304. Phone: (219) 921-1444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anton A. Thompkins, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01046243A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Anton A. Thompkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anton A. Thompkins, M.D. had 909 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Anton A. Thompkins, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.

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