Verna Alberta Thornton, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Cloquet, MN
Verna Alberta Thornton, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Cloquet, Minnesota, and NPI 1356421929, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Verna Alberta Thornton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 034512 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 512 Skyline Blvd, Cloquet, MN 55720
- Phone
- (218) 879-4641
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 11, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 635084705A GA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Verna Alberta Thornton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
154 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol83 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate22 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.
Verna Alberta Thornton among 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Minnesota
Verna Alberta Thornton, MD is one of 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Minnesota.
All 878 in Minnesota → Every provider in Cloquet → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Skott Nielsen, MDCloquet, MN 557201902827660
- Jeri Mills, M.D.Cook, MN 557231235189200
- Derek Beyer, MDGrand Rapids, MN 557441265492912
- Angela Degrio, M.D.Grand Rapids, MN 557441922457969
- Kevin Gildner, M.D.Grand Rapids, MN 557441922086958
- Kathryn JohnsonGrand Rapids, MN 557441134562309
- Marissa Mahan, MDGrand Rapids, MN 557441740860378
- Elizabeth Jones, M.D.Hibbing, MN 557461821052838
Common questions
What is Verna Alberta Thornton, MD's NPI number?
Verna Alberta Thornton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356421929, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Verna Alberta Thornton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 512 Skyline Blvd, Cloquet, MN, 55720. Phone: (218) 879-4641. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Verna Alberta Thornton, MD's license?
Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Verna Alberta Thornton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Verna Alberta Thornton, MD had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.