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James C. Thornton, MD,FCCP

NPI 1952339285ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Melbourne, FL

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD,FCCP) in Melbourne, Florida, trained at Ohio State University College of Medicine (class of 1979). Part D covered 26 prescriptions written in 2024, 62% of them generic. Atricure, Inc. reported $1,130 in payments in 2025, mostly travel and lodging.

Overview

NPI1952339285
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD,FCCP
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedJun 28, 2006
Last updated in NPPESAug 26, 2024
Certified by providerAug 26, 2024

Specialties and licenses

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (FL); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (OH)

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)26 · 37 30-day fills
Total drug cost$1,317
Generic share62% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolOhio State University College of Medicine
Graduation year1979
Medicare specialtyThoracic Surgery

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$1,130 · 8 payments from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Atricure, Inc.$1,1308

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Travel and Lodging$863.60 · 3 payments
  • Food and Beverage$266.51 · 5 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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