NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Miriam Paley Thornton, PMHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner · Wilmington, NC

Miriam Paley Thornton, PMHNP-BC is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1619503695, issued on Mar 21, 2020. Check the license (North Carolina 5013022, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619503695
Name
Miriam Paley Thornton
Credential
PMHNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
5013022 NC
202113644RN OR
202203358NP-PP OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2131 S 17TH St, Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone
(910) 667-7000
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2020
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2023
Fax
(910) 815-5850
Medicaid ID
500805440 OR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200615003054); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2131 S 17TH St

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

  1. Ghazal Abu Salim, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679324750
  2. Alyssa Adamkowski, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1265258834
  3. James Adgent, MDHospitalist Physician1023039179
  4. Hayley Afanador, MDHospitalist Physician1245505437
  5. Lori Aguirre, NP-CNurse Practitioner1134201684
  6. Barry Amos, MDAnesthesiology Physician1043215080

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

451 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Miriam Thornton451
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Spravato52 claims
  2. Zolpidem Tartrate38 claims
  3. Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er31 claims
  4. Buspirone Hcl30 claims
  5. Sertraline Hcl29 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl26 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 2 group practices

  1. Amber Benson Pmhnp PCEugene, OR
  2. Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region LLCWilmington, NC

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

Miriam Paley Thornton among 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Miriam Paley Thornton, PMHNP-BC is one of 4,524 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2020, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 2,863 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

224 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Wilmington

They are 224 of the 6,526 NPPES records with a practice address in Wilmington, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lori Aguirre, NP-CWilmington, NC 284011134201684
  2. Rosa BerryWilmington, NC 284011962596981
  3. Eileen Ceponis, FNP CWilmington, NC 284011285603332
  4. Nancy Cotter, NPWilmington, NC 284011558332395
  5. Delayne Godwin, NPWilmington, NC 284011881614089
  6. Gail Imhof, MSNWilmington, NC 284011649206939
  7. Mary Jackson, NPWilmington, NC 284011205942927
  8. Karen Kress, CNPWilmington, NC 284011982686770

Common questions

What is Miriam Paley Thornton, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?

Miriam Paley Thornton, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619503695, issued on Mar 21, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Miriam Paley Thornton, PMHNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2131 S 17TH St, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 667-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Miriam Paley Thornton, PMHNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5013022, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Miriam Paley Thornton, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Miriam Paley Thornton, PMHNP-BC had 451 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.