Melvin H. Thornton, MD
Reproductive Endocrinology Physician · New York, NY
Melvin H. Thornton, MD is a reproductive endocrinology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1720149784, issued on Dec 13, 2006. Check the license (New York 217796-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin H. Thornton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Reproductive Endocrinology Physician 207VE0102X
- License numbers
- 217796-1 NY
2177961 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 161 Madison Ave Suite 4SW, New York, NY 10016
- Phone
- (646) 737-2470
- Enumerated
- Dec 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2023
- Fax
- (718) 253-8117
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250819002860); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melvin H. Thornton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 217796-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average reproductive endocrinology physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 82 among the 302 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Tjh Medical Services PCKew Gardens, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melvin H. Thornton among 206 reproductive endocrinology physician records in New York
Melvin H. Thornton, MD is one of 206 reproductive endocrinology physician records with a practice address in New York. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 13% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 1990 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VE0102X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Reproductive Endocrinology Physician providers in New York
There are 206 reproductive endocrinology physician records in New York.
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The 8 reproductive endocrinology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joel Batzofin, M.D.New York, NY 100161518978253
- Hyacinth Browne, MDNew York, NY 100161316009798
- Cary Dicken, M.D.New York, NY 100161871778951
- Beth Hartog, M.D.New York, NY 100161053356279
- Joseph Hochman, M.D.,New York, NY 100161477550085
- Jennifer Kulp, M.D.New York, NY 100161952442485
- Lila Nachtigall, M.D.New York, NY 100161750443610
- Margaret Nachtigall, M.D.New York, NY 100161023156627
Common questions
What is Melvin H. Thornton, MD's NPI number?
Melvin H. Thornton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720149784, issued on Dec 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin H. Thornton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Madison Ave Suite 4SW, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (646) 737-2470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin H. Thornton, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 217796-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melvin H. Thornton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin H. Thornton, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among reproductive endocrinology physician prescribers was 82. 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.