James C. Thornton, MD,FCCP
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Melbourne, FL
James C. Thornton, MD,FCCP is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Melbourne, Florida, and NPI 1952339285, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME99342, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James C. Thornton
- Credential
- MD,FCCP
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- ME99342 FL
35.046243 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1350 Hickory St Ste 102, Melbourne, FL 32901
- Phone
- (321) 434-3455
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 26, 2024
- Fax
- (321) 434-3456
- Medicaid ID
- 278779200 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180611002656); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1350 Hickory St Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stephanie Battaglini, ARNP-CNurse Practitioner1003229139
- Matthew Campbell, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1811019722
- Miguel Garcia, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1336470798
- Tabitha Haynes, FNPNurse Practitioner1093049488
- Evelyn Moffett, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1770012379
- Emily Van Meter, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1528714250
Verify James C. Thornton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME99342Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Adena Medical Group LLCChillicothe, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James C. Thornton among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida
James C. Thornton, MD,FCCP is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 468 in Florida → Every provider in Melbourne → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tamim Antaki, M.D.Melbourne, FL 329011225128895
- James Battaglini, M.D.Melbourne, FL 329011689652729
- Matthew Campbell, MDMelbourne, FL 329011811019722
- Ormond Mendes, M.D.Melbourne, FL 329011245262039
- David Sims, MDMerritt Island, FL 329521528013778
- Laura Stefanelli, ARNPMerritt Island, FL 329531790567931
- Michael Greene, M.D.Sebastian, FL 329581982690269
- Luis Argote-Greene, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601598877748
Common questions
What is James C. Thornton, MD,FCCP's NPI number?
James C. Thornton, MD,FCCP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952339285, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James C. Thornton, MD,FCCP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1350 Hickory St Ste 102, Melbourne, FL, 32901. Phone: (321) 434-3455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James C. Thornton, MD,FCCP's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME99342, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James C. Thornton, MD,FCCP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James C. Thornton, MD,FCCP had 26 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James C. Thornton, MD,FCCP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.
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.