Daniel James Thornton, P.A.
Surgical Physician Assistant · Milton, MA
Daniel James Thornton, P.A. is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Milton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1346598422, issued on Aug 21, 2012. Check the license with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel James Thornton
- Credential
- P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- Practice location
- 100 Highland St, Milton, MA 02186
- Phone
- (617) 696-0660
- Enumerated
- Aug 21, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140910001832); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Daniel James Thornton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
85 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl20 claims
- Tramadol Hcl15 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 2 group practices
- Community Physicians Associates IncMilton, MA
- Jordan Physician Associates IncPlymouth, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel James Thornton among 516 surgical physician assistant records in Massachusetts
Daniel James Thornton, P.A. is one of 516 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 45% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2014 among the 357 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 surgical physician assistant records list a practice address in Milton
They are 8 of the 445 NPPES records with a practice address in Milton, and 516 surgical physician assistant records in Massachusetts.
All 516 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Milton → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alexandria Diraimo, PA-CMilton, MA 021861912329186
- Christopher Gibson, PA-CMilton, MA 021861023480324
- David GomesMilton, MA 021861700300621
- Rachel Harris, PA-CMilton, MA 021861639554652
- Suzzanne Merithew, P.A.Milton, MA 021861043385487
- Megan Merritt, PA-CMilton, MA 021861568976769
- Diane Perino, P.A.Milton, MA 021861811988843
- Grady Goldberg, PA-CSouth Weymouth, MA 021901760099378
Common questions
What is Daniel James Thornton, P.A.'s NPI number?
Daniel James Thornton, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346598422, issued on Aug 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel James Thornton, P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Highland St, Milton, MA, 02186. Phone: (617) 696-0660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel James Thornton, P.A.'s license?
Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Daniel James Thornton, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel James Thornton, P.A. had 85 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.