Rick Thornton, DPM
Podiatrist · Huntsville, AL
Rick Thornton, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1518162858, issued on Jun 18, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 299, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rick Thornton
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License numbers
- 299 AL
016005314 IL
689 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1060 Grandview Blvd, Huntsville, AL 35824
- Phone
- (312) 752-7713
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 112600 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091118000187); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rick Thornton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 299Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Rick Thornton among 84 podiatrist records in Alabama
Rick Thornton, DPM is one of 84 podiatrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 1997 among the 56 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Alabama
There are 84 podiatrist records in Alabama.
All 84 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Angela Hampton, DPMHuntsville, AL 358021134347271
- Van Nguyen, D.P.MHuntsville, AL 358021083721559
- Milton Sterling, D.P.M.Huntsville, AL 358021801840731
- Jeffrey McKee, DPMHuntsville, AL 358011396737136
- Shane Jones, DPMMadison, AL 357581568037489
- Narin Singer, DPMMadison, AL 357581093731457
- Henry Bradford, DPMGadsden, AL 359011568464436
- John Padula, DPMRainbow City, AL 359061790864486
Common questions
What is Rick Thornton, DPM's NPI number?
Rick Thornton, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518162858, issued on Jun 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rick Thornton, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1060 Grandview Blvd, Huntsville, AL, 35824. Phone: (312) 752-7713. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rick Thornton, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 299, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rick Thornton, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rick Thornton, DPM had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rick Thornton, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.