Dr Joseph P Thornton, MD in Las Vegas, NV - Medicare Undefined Physician Type (specify)

Dr Joseph P Thornton, MD is a medicare enrolled "Colon & Rectal Surgery" physician in Las Vegas, Nevada. He went to Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine and graduated in 1971 and has 55 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Undefined Physician Type (specify). He is a member of the group practice Unlv Medicine and his current practice location is 1707 W Charleston Blvd, #160, Patient Care Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (702) 671-5150.

Dr Joseph P Thornton is licensed to practice in Nevada (license number 3592) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1538147251.

Contact Information

	Dr Joseph P Thornton, MD
	1707 W Charleston Blvd, #160, Patient Care Center, Las Vegas, NV 89102-2351
	(702) 671-5150
	(702) 384-6493

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Joseph P Thornton
Gender	Male
Speciality	Undefined Physician Type (specify)
Experience	55 Years
Location	1707 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Joseph P Thornton attended and graduated from Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine in 1971

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1538147251
Provider Enumeration Date: 01/03/2006
Last Update Date: 03/07/2023

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 7911990684
Enrollment ID: I20040407000835

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Joseph P Thornton such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1538147251	NPI	-	NPPES
002002256	Medicaid	NV
CS01881	Other	NV	PHARMACY/CDS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208C00000X	Colon & Rectal Surgery	3592 (Nevada)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
University Medical Center	Las vegas, NV	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Unlv Medicine	4183991458	177

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Joseph P Thornton allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Unlv Medicine
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1407397235 PECOS PAC ID: 4183991458 Enrollment ID: O20170517002454

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Joseph P Thornton is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Joseph P Thornton, MD 2040 W Charleston Blvd, 601, Las Vegas, NV 89102-2227 Ph: (702) 671-2369	Dr Joseph P Thornton, MD 1707 W Charleston Blvd, #160, Patient Care Center, Las Vegas, NV 89102-2351 Ph: (702) 671-5150

Dr Joseph P Thornton, MD - Medicare Undefined Physician Type (specify) in Las Vegas, NV