Karin Elizabeth Thron, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Santa Fe, NM
Karin Elizabeth Thron, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and NPI 1164528428, issued on Sep 15, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 96391, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karin Elizabeth Thron
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License numbers
- 96391 NM
96-391 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 550D Saint Michaels Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87505
- Phone
- (505) 982-4098
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 216-0180
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040312000112); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Karin Elizabeth Thron in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 96391Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
2,557 Medicare Part D claims for 418 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 100 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium149 claims
- Lisinopril102 claims
- Trazodone Hcl102 claims
- Gabapentin92 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate87 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide84 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): 93.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $106.31
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 177 providers of this specialty with any payment received $225.53 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Vincent HospitalSanta Fe, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 11 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in New Mexico.
Other hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in New Mexico
- Kayla Caruso, MDAlbuquerque, NM1467058453
- Allison Cook, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1376993428
- Laura Cotter, MDAlbuquerque, NM1619301256
- Nancy Guinn, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1740299379
- Christopher Hawk, MDAlbuquerque, NM1578852265
- Kathleen Maley, D.O.Albuquerque, NM1396719274
- Kathryn Morsea, M.D.Gallup, NM1770513202
- Ivan Nicolov, M.D.Pine Hill, NM1649488255
- Francesco Standoli, MDAlbuquerque, NM1346378015
- Gary Vaughn, M.D.Gallup, NM1972546604
Common questions
What is Karin Elizabeth Thron, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karin Elizabeth Thron, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164528428, issued on Sep 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karin Elizabeth Thron, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550D Saint Michaels Dr, Santa Fe, NM, 87505. Phone: (505) 982-4098. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karin Elizabeth Thron, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 96391, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karin Elizabeth Thron, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karin Elizabeth Thron, M.D. had 2,557 Medicare Part D claims for 418 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karin Elizabeth Thron, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.2 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.