NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristy Tyler Thurston, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Hartford, CT

Kristy Tyler Thurston, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1396915153, issued on Mar 8, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 051838, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396915153
Name
Kristy Tyler Thurston
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
051838 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
85 Seymour St, Hartford, CT 06106
Phone
(860) 548-7336
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 22, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(860) 524-2651
Medicaid ID
008045810 CT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130718000180); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 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 85 Seymour St

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

  1. Aderonke Adeniji, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1649552159
  2. Philip AllmendingerVascular Surgery Physician1861492241
  3. James Alvarez, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1407853575
  4. Joseph Anquillare, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1316043045
  5. Samuel Anyatonwu, MDInternal Medicine Physician1023028933
  6. Alan Armstrong, P.A.Physician Assistant1790761898

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

83 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kristy Thurston83
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin Sulfate28 claims
  2. Metronidazole27 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $16.75

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristy Thurston$16.75
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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. Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLCHartford, CT

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

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 54 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Connecticut.

Other colon & rectal surgery physician records in Connecticut

  1. John Aversa, D.OHamden, CT1588830699
  2. Amanda Ayers, M.D.Bloomfield, CT1528268182
  3. Saumitra Banerjee, M.D.Bloomfield, CT1053373431
  4. Vanessa Baratta, M.D.Bloomfield, CT1043667173
  5. Rafal Barczak, MDMeriden, CT1639316177
  6. Christine Bartus, MDNew Britain, CT1437143617
  7. Kayla Bassett, MDHartford, CT1316443120
  8. Michael Baum, MDPutnam, CT1811955396
  9. Ryan Bendl, D.O.Norwalk, CT1376858985
  10. Steven Brown, M.D.Plainville, CT1871555771

Common questions

What is Kristy Tyler Thurston, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kristy Tyler Thurston, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396915153, issued on Mar 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristy Tyler Thurston, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 85 Seymour St, Hartford, CT, 06106. Phone: (860) 548-7336. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristy Tyler Thurston, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 051838, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kristy Tyler Thurston, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristy Tyler Thurston, M.D. had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristy Tyler Thurston, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.