David Dean Thornton, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Hoover, AL
David Dean Thornton, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Hoover, Alabama, and NPI 1821052424, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 20215, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Dean Thornton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- 20215 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4517 Southlake Pkwy, Hoover, AL 35244
- Phone
- (205) 985-4111
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 6, 2023
- Fax
- (205) 985-4326
- Medicaid IDs
- 051556563 AL
009998935 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190513001073); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4517 Southlake Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Bannon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770727497
- David Billingsley, PAPhysician Assistant1700597945
- Jeffrey Black, MDNeuroradiology Physician1336646629
- Hailey Blankenship, OTOccupational Therapist1164991709
- Ashley Brittle, DPTPhysical Therapist1235811373
- Barrett Cary, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1497958581
Verify David Dean Thornton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 20215Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through 6 group practices
- Cahaba Valley Imaging, LLCPelham, AL
- Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority AN Affiliate OF UabBirmingham, AL
- North Jefferson Imaging, LLCGardendale, AL
- Radiology Associates OF Birmingham, P.C.Riverdale, GA
- Shades Mountain Imaging PCVestavia Hills, AL
- Southern Orthopaedic Alliance PLLCHoover, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Dean Thornton among 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama
David Dean Thornton, MD is one of 550 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 377 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama.
All 550 in Alabama → Every provider in Hoover → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barrett Cary, MDHoover, AL 352441497958581
- James Coleman II, M.D.Hoover, AL 352441881891786
- Trevor Lundstrom, M.D.Hoover, AL 352441619930047
- Allen Oser, M.D.Hoover, AL 352441023071479
- Wilkes Petrey, M.D.Hoover, AL 352441861673881
- Harry Rosenthal, M.D.Hoover, AL 352441477517944
- Jonathan Walter, MDHoover, AL 352441952515942
- Shane Wear, MDHoover, AL 352441457497851
Common questions
What is David Dean Thornton, MD's NPI number?
David Dean Thornton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821052424, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Dean Thornton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4517 Southlake Pkwy, Hoover, AL, 35244. Phone: (205) 985-4111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Dean Thornton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 20215, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.