Laurine L. Thornton, MD
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Taunton, MA
Laurine L. Thornton, MD is an emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Taunton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1982694972, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 79414, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laurine L. Thornton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PE0004X
- License number
- 79414 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 88 Washington St, Taunton, MA 02780
- Phone
- (508) 828-7108
- Enumerated
- Oct 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 22, 2022
- Fax
- (508) 828-7158
- Medicaid ID
- 0122441 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141119001514); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 88 Washington St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laurine L. Thornton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 79414Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician in 2024
238 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 292 among the 1,653 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen36 claims
- Cefdinir27 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl18 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate14 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $15.68
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $337.59 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
- Sturdy Memorial Hospital IncAttleboro, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Laurine L. Thornton, MD's NPI number?
Laurine L. Thornton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982694972, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laurine L. Thornton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 88 Washington St, Taunton, MA, 02780. Phone: (508) 828-7108. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laurine L. Thornton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 79414, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laurine L. Thornton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laurine L. Thornton, MD had 238 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 292. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laurine L. Thornton, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.