Michael Earl Gorton, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Liberty, MO
Michael Earl Gorton, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Liberty, Missouri, and NPI 1679684591, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R4P01, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Earl Gorton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- R4P01 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2521 Glenn Hendren Dr, Liberty, MO 64068
- Phone
- (816) 407-5490
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 25, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (816) 407-5491
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091001000488); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2521 Glenn Hendren Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Matthew Beuerlein, MDOtolaryngology Physician1891763363
- Joseph Bodet, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1588611669
- Carlene Breen, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1457597205
- Katie Brewer, AU.D.Audiologist1740609460
- Linda Crouse, MDSpecialist1205881604
Verify Michael Earl Gorton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license R4P01Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
89 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
- Clopidogrel16 claims
- Furosemide15 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): 75.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $17.04
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- New Liberty Hospital CorporationLiberty, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Earl Gorton among 143 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Missouri
Michael Earl Gorton, MD is one of 143 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 76% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1997 among the 90 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Missouri
There are 143 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Missouri.
All 143 in Missouri → Every provider in Liberty → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Douglas, MDKansas City, MO 641081407812910
- Gerald Early, MDKansas City, MO 641081295798528
- Kimberly Gandy, MDKansas City, MO 641081629041496
- William Gibson, D.O.Kansas City, MO 641081780810135
- James O'Brien, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641081528017746
- Shauna Roberts, MDKansas City, MO 641081255393310
- James Stewart, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641081174515597
- Charles Lee, MDKansas City, MO 641101376538009
Common questions
What is Michael Earl Gorton, MD's NPI number?
Michael Earl Gorton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679684591, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Earl Gorton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2521 Glenn Hendren Dr, Liberty, MO, 64068. Phone: (816) 407-5490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Earl Gorton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R4P01, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Earl Gorton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Earl Gorton, MD had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Earl Gorton, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.5 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.