James K. Thornton, DMD
Dentist · Myrtle Beach, SC
James K. Thornton, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1982726667, issued on Apr 4, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 3835, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James K. Thornton
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 3835 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1267 38TH Ave N Unit 219, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
- Phone
- (843) 448-3810
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James K. Thornton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 3835Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
92 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin34 claims
- Tramadol Hcl22 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $25.44
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
James K. Thornton among 1,124 dentist records in South Carolina
James K. Thornton, DMD is one of 1,124 dentist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 21% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
36 dentist records list a practice address in Myrtle Beach
They are 36 of the 2,599 NPPES records with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, and 1,124 dentist records in South Carolina.
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Common questions
What is James K. Thornton, DMD's NPI number?
James K. Thornton, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982726667, issued on Apr 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James K. Thornton, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1267 38TH Ave N Unit 219, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577. Phone: (843) 448-3810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James K. Thornton, DMD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 3835, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James K. Thornton, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James K. Thornton, DMD had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.