Joseph J. Thornton, MD
Plastic Surgery Physician · Newark, DE
Joseph J. Thornton, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Newark, Delaware, and NPI 1326242744, issued on Jun 11, 2007. Check the license (Delaware C1-0008322, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph J. Thornton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
- License number
- C1-0008322 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2600 Glasgow Ave Ste 107, Newark, DE 19702
- Phone
- (302) 866-7546
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (302) 202-6633
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070912000116); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph J. Thornton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license C1-0008322Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average plastic surgery physician in 2024
416 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin174 claims
- Mupirocin54 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim23 claims
- Gabapentin21 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate20 claims
- Celecoxib19 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): 9.2 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).
Joseph J. Thornton among 14 plastic surgery physician records in Delaware
Joseph J. Thornton, MD is one of 14 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Delaware. 71% 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 57% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Delaware
There are 14 plastic surgery physician records in Delaware.
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The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lawrence Chang, M.D.Newark, DE 197131275577843
- Abdollah Malek, M.D.Newark, DE 197131073669750
- Katheryn Warren, M.D.Newark, DE 197131265549380
- Mario Aycart, MDWilmington, DE 198031457640716
- Edward Caterson, M.D., PH.D.Wilmington, DE 198031750452884
- Joseph Napoli, MD, DDSWilmington, DE 198031255423133
- Neil Deleeuw, MDWilmington, DE 198061225141625
- Jillian Banbury, MDGreenville, DE 198071215990155
Common questions
What is Joseph J. Thornton, MD's NPI number?
Joseph J. Thornton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326242744, issued on Jun 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph J. Thornton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2600 Glasgow Ave Ste 107, Newark, DE, 19702. Phone: (302) 866-7546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph J. Thornton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0008322, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph J. Thornton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph J. Thornton, MD had 416 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph J. Thornton, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 9.2 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.