NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristofer Kyle Thornton, O.D.

Optometrist · Marshall, TX

Kristofer Kyle Thornton, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Marshall, Texas, and NPI 1073712485, issued on Jul 16, 2007. Check the license (Texas 7078T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073712485
Name
Kristofer Kyle Thornton
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
7078T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2306 E End Blvd S, Marshall, TX 75672
Phone
(903) 938-2555
Enumerated
Jul 16, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090522000126); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2306 E End Blvd S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Nelson, ODOptometrist1770592628

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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

207 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.

  1. Kristofer Thornton207
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost128 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate19 claims
  3. Restasis16 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: $256.68

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristofer Thornton$256.68
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Ward Eye Associates PCMarshall, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kristofer Kyle Thornton among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Kristofer Kyle Thornton, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 optometrist records list a practice address in Marshall

They are 5 of the 253 NPPES records with a practice address in Marshall, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Debeer, O.D.Marshall, TX 756721245224468
  2. David Nelson, ODMarshall, TX 756721770592628
  3. Cody Whiddon, ODMarshall, TX 756721588143598
  4. Jana Ponder, O.D.Marshall, TX 756701508948258
  5. Jeffery Pinkerton, O.D.Kilgore, TX 756621417026451
  6. Jadie Roberts, ODKilgore, TX 756621952593311
  7. Jessica RichardsonPittsburg, TX 756861942514880
  8. Beverly Spearman, OD PCPittsburg, TX 756861326020637

Common questions

What is Kristofer Kyle Thornton, O.D.'s NPI number?

Kristofer Kyle Thornton, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073712485, issued on Jul 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristofer Kyle Thornton, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2306 E End Blvd S, Marshall, TX, 75672. Phone: (903) 938-2555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristofer Kyle Thornton, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 7078T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristofer Kyle Thornton, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristofer Kyle Thornton, O.D. had 207 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.