Karla Thornton
NPI 1982611935ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Albuquerque, NM
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease with Unm Medical Group Inc, practicing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $489,967 for 26 claims, against $3,550 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $136.53 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1982611935 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 28, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 93-410 | NM |
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 - Internal Medicine (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 31 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 37 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,550 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 26 · 28 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 11 |
| Total drug cost | $489,967 |
| Generic share | 0% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Infectious Disease |
Medical group
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM · 1,047 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$136.53 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$217.94 · 3 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $86.76 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $27.02 | 1 |
| Medline Industries LP | $22.75 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$136.53 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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