Karen Elaine Thornton, MD
NPI 1073629069ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· New York, NY
Family Medicine (MD) in New York, New York, trained at Temple University School of Medicine (class of 1989). In 2024 Medicare paid $231,973 for 1,214 patients, and Part D covered 703 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,541 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1073629069 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 24, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 24, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 193626 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (NJ); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (NY); Practitioner - Family Practice (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,214 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,883 across 85 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $231,973 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 703 · 969 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 109 |
| Total drug cost | $75,878 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Temple University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Rite Medical Care PCPassaic, NJ · 9 clinicians
- West 49th Street Medical Practice, PCBrooklyn, NY · 4 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,541 · 71 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$3,343 · 113 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $383.96 | 14 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $321.74 | 17 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $304.69 | 15 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $92.78 | 4 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $84.61 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,541 · 71 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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