James J Thornton, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Wynnewood, PA

James J Thornton, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology" physician in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 100 E Lancaster Ave, Lankenau Medical Building East Suite 252, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (610) 896-7360.

James J Thornton is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD008189E) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1194792069.

Contact Information

James J Thornton, MD
100 E Lancaster Ave, Lankenau Medical Building East Suite 252,
Wynnewood, PA 19096-3450
(610) 896-7360
(610) 896-5207

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJames J Thornton
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Location100 E Lancaster Ave, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1194792069
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/01/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/02/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1557314481
  • Enrollment ID: I20100423000236

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for James J Thornton such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1194792069NPI-NPPES
0006923910004MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology MD008189E (Pennsylvania)Primary

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. James J Thornton allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMain Line Healthcare
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1922077643
PECOS PAC ID: 1951215201
Enrollment ID: O20040308000373

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. James J 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 AddressPractice Location Address
James J Thornton, MD
Po Box 350,
Sellersville, PA 18960-0350

Ph: (215) 723-2333
James J Thornton, MD
100 E Lancaster Ave, Lankenau Medical Building East Suite 252,
Wynnewood, PA 19096-3450

Ph: (610) 896-7360

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