Christopher Charles Thornton, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Taylor, MI
Christopher Charles Thornton, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Taylor, Michigan, and NPI 1760969638, issued on Jul 24, 2018. Check the license (Michigan 5101025625, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Charles Thornton
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 5101025625 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15100 S Plaza Dr, Taylor, MI 48180
- Phone
- (734) 287-3700
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201109000921); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2019
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Charles Thornton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5101025625Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
11,588 Medicare Part D claims for 597 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 408 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium542 claims
- Alprazolam396 claims
- Lisinopril356 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium333 claims
- Metformin Hcl282 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate259 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Oakwood Ambulatory LLCTaylor, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Charles Thornton among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Christopher Charles Thornton, DO is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
22 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Taylor
They are 22 of the 863 NPPES records with a practice address in Taylor, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Christopher Charles Thornton, DO's NPI number?
Christopher Charles Thornton, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760969638, issued on Jul 24, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Charles Thornton, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15100 S Plaza Dr, Taylor, MI, 48180. Phone: (734) 287-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Charles Thornton, DO's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101025625, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Charles Thornton, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Charles Thornton, DO had 11,588 Medicare Part D claims for 597 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.
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.