Jeffrey W. Thornton, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Glenwood Springs, CO
Jeffrey W. Thornton, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1033163266, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jeffrey W. Thornton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 2008003316 MO
36617 IA
23662 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1830 Blake Ave Ste 101, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
- Phone
- (970) 384-7144
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2025
- Fax
- (970) 384-8115
- Medicaid IDs
- 10025242300 NE
1033163266 MO
1718106 IA
2718106 IA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200817000822); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1830 Blake Ave Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Adams, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1982258190
- Jennifer HarrisCounselor1548729536
- Steven Obrien, MDInternal Medicine Physician1174623193
Verify Jeffrey W. Thornton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
2,808 Medicare Part D claims for 478 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl256 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl251 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate223 claims
- Gabapentin223 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa176 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er149 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $899.96
44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs, CO · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Jeffrey W. Thornton among 396 neurology physician records in Colorado
Jeffrey W. Thornton, M.D. is one of 396 neurology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2010 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 396 neurology physician records in Colorado.
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- Jerry GageGrand Junction, CO 815011538183553
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Common questions
What is Jeffrey W. Thornton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jeffrey W. Thornton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033163266, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jeffrey W. Thornton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1830 Blake Ave Ste 101, Glenwood Springs, CO, 81601. Phone: (970) 384-7144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jeffrey W. Thornton, M.D.'s license?
Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jeffrey W. Thornton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jeffrey W. Thornton, M.D. had 2,808 Medicare Part D claims for 478 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jeffrey W. Thornton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.4 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.