NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Helen R. Thornton, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Gibsonia, PA

Helen R. Thornton, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1558301697, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD036525E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558301697
Name
Helen R. Thornton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD036525E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5548 William Flynn Hwy, Gibsonia, PA 15044
Phone
(724) 444-6330
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(724) 444-0607
Medicaid ID
0011481760001 PA
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 5548 William Flynn Hwy

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

  1. Richard Bruehlman, MDFamily Medicine Physician1689620080
  2. Andrew Fackler, MDFamily Medicine Physician1659310308
  3. Sarah Gilmour, MDFamily Medicine Physician1275573396
  4. Tod Wirtz, DMDDentist1376607127

Verify Helen R. Thornton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

501 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Helen Thornton501
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium35 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium35 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium29 claims
  4. Lisinopril21 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide18 claims
  6. Simvastatin18 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%81.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Helen R. Thornton among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Helen R. Thornton, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Gibsonia

They are 8 of the 386 NPPES records with a practice address in Gibsonia, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Bruehlman, MDGibsonia, PA 150441689620080
  2. Mary DillonGibsonia, PA 150441437187952
  3. Andrew Fackler, MDGibsonia, PA 150441659310308
  4. Sarah Gilmour, MDGibsonia, PA 150441275573396
  5. Joshua Lester, DOGibsonia, PA 150441841583937
  6. Megan LloydGibsonia, PA 150441730762147
  7. John Szafranski, MDGibsonia, PA 150441972706828
  8. James Campagna, M.D.Elizabeth, PA 150371992703052

Common questions

What is Helen R. Thornton, MD's NPI number?

Helen R. Thornton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558301697, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Helen R. Thornton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5548 William Flynn Hwy, Gibsonia, PA, 15044. Phone: (724) 444-6330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Helen R. Thornton, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD036525E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Helen R. Thornton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Helen R. Thornton, MD had 501 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Helen R. Thornton, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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