NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Timothy W. Thornton, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Polson, MT

Timothy W. Thornton, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Polson, Montana, and NPI 1083778278, issued on Dec 21, 2006. Check the license (Montana 489, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana 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
1083778278
Name
Timothy W. Thornton
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
489 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6 13TH Ave E, Polson, MT 59860
Phone
(406) 883-5680
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2023
Fax
(406) 883-8910
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070221000087); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2006
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 6 13TH Ave E

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

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  2. Sarah Anderson, PHARMDPharmacist1982227443
  3. Kelly Bagnell, M. D.Obstetrics Physician1558390617
  4. Elizabeth Bassler, LCSWClinical Social Worker1932601796
  5. Katie Bateman, LCPCMental Health Counselor1346631355
  6. Eugene BevilleEmergency Medicine Physician1093255879

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

83 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Timothy Thornton83
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $99.87

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Grifols USA, LLC. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Timothy Thornton$99.87
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Plains Hospital CorporationPlains, MT
  2. Providence St Joseph Medical CenterPolson, MT · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Timothy W. Thornton among 698 physician assistant records in Montana

Timothy W. Thornton, PA-C is one of 698 physician assistant records with a practice address in Montana. 84% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2016 among the 514 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 physician assistant records list a practice address in Polson

They are 13 of the 280 NPPES records with a practice address in Polson, and 698 physician assistant records in Montana.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brittany Borman, PA-CPolson, MT 598601538700893
  2. Louis Brenner, PA-CPolson, MT 598601609205905
  3. Cody Brown, PA-CPolson, MT 598601598837239
  4. Jamie Engeldrum, PA-CPolson, MT 598601902444300
  5. Angela Lemire, PA-CPolson, MT 598601023716362
  6. Jacquelyn McClearyPolson, MT 598601477324671
  7. Jedidiah Petersen, PAPolson, MT 598601366870206
  8. Joshua Russell, PA-CPolson, MT 598601013485952

Common questions

What is Timothy W. Thornton, PA-C's NPI number?

Timothy W. Thornton, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083778278, issued on Dec 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Timothy W. Thornton, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6 13TH Ave E, Polson, MT, 59860. Phone: (406) 883-5680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Timothy W. Thornton, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 489, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Timothy W. Thornton, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Timothy W. Thornton, PA-C had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.