NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caressa Thornton

Pharmacist · Ocean Springs, MS

Caressa Thornton is a pharmacist with a practice address in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and NPI 1093129074, issued on Jun 17, 2014. Check the license (Mississippi E-12681, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi 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
1093129074
Name
Caressa Thornton
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
E-12681 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3082 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Phone
(228) 872-2646
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(228) 818-5632
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3082 Bienville Blvd

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

  1. Shannon Dickey, R.PH.Pharmacist1700177938
  2. Huy HoangPharmacist1083087449
  3. Thuy-Tien Nguyen, PHARM. DPharmacist1265808570
  4. Mai PhamPharmacist1780123141
  5. Taylor Richardson, PHARMDPharmacist1154994150
  6. Melissa Webster, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1235400763

Verify Caressa Thornton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 91% of the cost of the top drugs

44 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Caressa Thornton44
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Arexvy16 claims
  2. Shingrix14 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap11 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.

Caressa Thornton among 2,236 pharmacist records in Mississippi

Caressa Thornton is one of 2,236 pharmacist records with a practice address in Mississippi. 2% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 36% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

33 pharmacist records list a practice address in Ocean Springs

They are 33 of the 692 NPPES records with a practice address in Ocean Springs, and 2,236 pharmacist records in Mississippi.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marcus Dean, PHARMDOcean Springs, MS 395641679052906
  2. Shannon Dickey, R.PH.Ocean Springs, MS 395641700177938
  3. Nicole Dufault, PHARMDOcean Springs, MS 395641306296124
  4. Gary FreemanOcean Springs, MS 395641952704462
  5. Elizabeth Gunn, PHARM DOcean Springs, MS 395641891197588
  6. Huy HoangOcean Springs, MS 395641083087449
  7. Courtney Joseph, PHARMDOcean Springs, MS 395641275036352
  8. John Kessler, RPHOcean Springs, MS 395641841591492

Common questions

What is Caressa Thornton's NPI number?

Caressa Thornton's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093129074, issued on Jun 17, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caressa Thornton located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3082 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS, 39564. Phone: (228) 872-2646. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caressa Thornton's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number E-12681, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Caressa Thornton prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caressa Thornton had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.

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