Steven Jackson Thornton, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Dallas, TX
Steven Jackson Thornton, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1619924529, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license (Texas L1479, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Jackson Thornton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- L1479 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7115 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75231
- Phone
- (214) 265-3200
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2025
- Medicaid IDs
- 168092801 TX
168092802 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040914000381); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7115 Greenville Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Robert Burke, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1275510042
- Mathew Chapman, PACMedical Physician Assistant1083660948
Verify Steven Jackson Thornton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L1479Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
156 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone50 claims
- Meloxicam42 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 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): 87.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $146.11
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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 2 group practices
- Ortholonestar PLLCDallas, TX
- The West Texas Rehabilitation CenterAbilene, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven Jackson Thornton among 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas
Steven Jackson Thornton, M.D. is one of 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 239 in Texas → Every provider in Dallas → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Burgmeier, MDDallas, TX 752311407247331
- Daniel Cooper, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311447274386
- Mahmoud Khair, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311760617526
- Todd Moen, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311447408729
- Mark Muller, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311194732602
- William Newton, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311821179227
- Scott Paschal, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311871599324
- Martin Raynor, MDDallas, TX 752311447493044
Common questions
What is Steven Jackson Thornton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Steven Jackson Thornton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619924529, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Jackson Thornton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7115 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (214) 265-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Jackson Thornton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L1479, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven Jackson Thornton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Jackson Thornton, M.D. had 156 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven Jackson Thornton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 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.