Melissa Thornton, RPH
Pharmacist · Franklinton, LA
Melissa Thornton, RPH is a pharmacist with a practice address in Franklinton, Louisiana, and NPI 1700326188, issued on Mar 3, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana 021840, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Thornton
- Credential
- RPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- 021840 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 708 Washington St, Franklinton, LA 70438
- Phone
- (985) 839-0045
- Enumerated
- Mar 3, 2017
- Record last updated
- Mar 3, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 708 Washington St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melissa Thornton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 021840Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pharmacist in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of 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.
Melissa Thornton among 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana
Melissa Thornton, RPH is one of 4,623 pharmacist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 33% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 pharmacist records list a practice address in Franklinton
They are 21 of the 156 NPPES records with a practice address in Franklinton, and 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Melissa Thornton, RPH's NPI number?
Melissa Thornton, RPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700326188, issued on Mar 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Thornton, RPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 708 Washington St, Franklinton, LA, 70438. Phone: (985) 839-0045. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Thornton, RPH's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 021840, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Thornton, RPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Thornton, RPH had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.