NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Morgan Kay Zabel Thornton, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Hudson, WI

Morgan Kay Zabel Thornton, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hudson, Wisconsin, and NPI 1356978654, issued on Mar 25, 2020. Check the license (Wisconsin 82257-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356978654
Name
Morgan Kay Zabel Thornton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
82257-20 WI
036.165943 IL
125.076818 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2651 Hillcrest Dr, Hudson, WI 54016
Phone
(715) 531-6800
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2020
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2025
Fax
(715) 531-6801
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240726003129); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2020
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 2651 Hillcrest Dr

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

  1. Lacmbouh Ade, MDFamily Medicine Physician1871956045
  2. Rachel Ayers, ATCAthletic Trainer1629949540
  3. Morgan Barnum, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1174720759
  4. Laura BeesonFamily Nurse Practitioner1326592502
  5. Sarah Burke, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1932513173
  6. Jeffrey Cavaness, MDFamily Medicine Physician1386634889

Verify Morgan Kay Zabel Thornton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

444 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Morgan Thornton444
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium21 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium17 claims
  3. Lisinopril15 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
  5. Gabapentin14 claims
  6. Ipratropium Bromide13 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

  1. Hudson Physicians SCHudson, WI

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

Morgan Kay Zabel Thornton among 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin

Morgan Kay Zabel Thornton, MD is one of 3,765 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 75% 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 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2007 among the 2,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207Q00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

31 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hudson

They are 31 of the 653 NPPES records with a practice address in Hudson, and 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Adorn, MDHudson, WI 540161679543979
  2. Teresa Biros, MDHudson, WI 540161972577898
  3. Jeffrey Cavaness, MDHudson, WI 540161386634889
  4. Dana Dahl, MDHudson, WI 540161164494217
  5. Kevin Helmen, MDHudson, WI 540161790758191
  6. Steven Johnson, DOHudson, WI 540161407848658
  7. George Leyda, MDHudson, WI 540161932173879
  8. Vicki Mayer, MDHudson, WI 540161245202340

Common questions

What is Morgan Kay Zabel Thornton, MD's NPI number?

Morgan Kay Zabel Thornton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356978654, issued on Mar 25, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Morgan Kay Zabel Thornton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2651 Hillcrest Dr, Hudson, WI, 54016. Phone: (715) 531-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Morgan Kay Zabel Thornton, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 82257-20, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Morgan Kay Zabel Thornton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Morgan Kay Zabel Thornton, MD had 444 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.