NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Cooper Thornton, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Asheboro, NC

William Cooper Thornton, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Asheboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1851364426, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 20757, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851364426
Name
William Cooper Thornton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
20757 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
350 N Cox St, Asheboro, NC 27203
Phone
(336) 672-3200
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(336) 629-7349
Medicaid IDs
89012FW NC
8983327 NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical 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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William Cooper Thornton among 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina

William Cooper Thornton, M.D. is one of 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pushp Claudius, MDBiscoe, NC 272091013995612
  2. Pavan Pyreddy, M.D.Burlington, NC 272151255450532
  3. Katie Kwaschyn, D.O.Burlington, NC 272171659650257
  4. Cynthia Aguirre Valdivieso, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571720498132
  5. Kathryn Callahan, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571346396694
  6. Jennifer Gabbard, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571730319583
  7. Carl Grey, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571558639575
  8. Connie Liu, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571306424684

Common questions

What is William Cooper Thornton, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Cooper Thornton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851364426, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Cooper Thornton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 N Cox St, Asheboro, NC, 27203. Phone: (336) 672-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Cooper Thornton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 20757, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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