Total Payments
$10,742
2024 Payments
$1,762
Companies
56
Transactions
617
Medicare Patients
17,164
Medicare Billing
$1.3M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$10,701 (99.6%)
Education$40.75 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,701 | 615 | 99.6% |
| Education | $40.75 | 2 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $1,191 | 96 | $0 (2024) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $832.95 | 45 | $0 (2023) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $816.05 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $759.70 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $623.26 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $586.29 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Mylan Specialty L.P. | $482.02 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $414.18 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $371.05 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $368.87 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,762 | 81 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($213.59) |
| 2023 | $1,965 | 104 | Amgen Inc. ($194.98) |
| 2022 | $1,138 | 56 | Grifols USA, LLC ($226.47) |
| 2021 | $613.05 | 37 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. ($140.98) |
| 2020 | $588.39 | 43 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($128.12) |
| 2019 | $1,997 | 115 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($295.03) |
| 2018 | $1,397 | 96 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($239.00) |
| 2017 | $1,281 | 85 | United Therapeutics Corporation ($187.99) |
All Payment Transactions
617 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 25
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Sunosi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.45 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GLASSIA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.30 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | Arikayce (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.70 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Grifols USA, LLC | Prolastin-C Liquid (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.32 | General |
| Category: Pulmonology | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.79 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Exelixis Inc. | CABOMETYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.06 | General |
| Category: Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (DTC) | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | PFIZER INC. | INLYTA (Drug), PADCEV | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.75 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC | LUMRYZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.20 | General |
| Category: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CNS NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Eisai Inc. | Lenvima (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.24 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.13 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.84 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.43 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.66 | General |
| 10/28/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GLASSIA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.78 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | OFEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.47 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Alecensa (Biological), Tecentriq, Tecentriq Hybreza | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.45 | General |
| Category: BioOncology | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC | LUMRYZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.67 | General |
| Category: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CNS NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.74 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GLASSIA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.24 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | FRUZAQLA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.69 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.66 | General |
| 09/17/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological), LYNPARZA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.63 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.80 | General |
| 08/28/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.80 | General |
| 08/14/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.26 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 3,277 | 7,263 | $1.4M | $282,271 |
| 2022 | 45 | 3,969 | 8,537 | $1.6M | $354,133 |
| 2021 | 51 | 5,301 | 14,509 | $1.7M | $376,455 |
| 2020 | 46 | 4,617 | 13,489 | $1.5M | $336,215 |
Total Patients
17,164
Total Services
43,798
Medicare Billing
$1.3M
Procedure Codes
178
All Medicare Procedures & Services
178 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 8
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95811 | Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 132 | 141 | $246,750 | $65,782 | 26.7% |
| 95810 | Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 140 | 142 | $213,000 | $63,367 | 29.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 175 | 246 | $48,216 | $22,314 | 46.3% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Office | 2023 | 412 | 466 | $132,810 | $18,322 | 13.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 83 | 122 | $31,720 | $16,002 | 50.4% |
| 82805 | Blood gases measurement, with o2 saturation | Office | 2023 | 145 | 167 | $22,378 | $12,891 | 57.6% |
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | Office | 2023 | 166 | 214 | $192,600 | $12,137 | 6.3% |
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Office | 2023 | 303 | 306 | $63,648 | $11,641 | 18.3% |
| 94375 | Test to measure rate of airflow | Office | 2023 | 227 | 267 | $37,380 | $7,066 | 18.9% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Office | 2023 | 205 | 208 | $40,560 | $5,662 | 14.0% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 269 | 357 | $32,487 | $5,630 | 17.3% |
| 95811 | Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 62 | $51,770 | $5,485 | 10.6% |
| 94618 | Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Office | 2023 | 171 | 200 | $40,000 | $4,896 | 12.2% |
| 71271 | Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $17,658 | $4,579 | 25.9% |
| 36600 | Artery puncture collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 145 | 167 | $30,895 | $3,148 | 10.2% |
| G0399 | Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $55,670 | $3,075 | 5.5% |
| 95810 | Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $25,905 | $2,897 | 11.2% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 17 | 239 | $9,560 | $2,524 | 26.4% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $14,520 | $2,163 | 14.9% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $15,385 | $2,081 | 13.5% |
| 82375 | Carboxyhemoglobin (protein) level | Office | 2023 | 145 | 153 | $13,005 | $1,847 | 14.2% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $20,000 | $1,600 | 8.0% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 17 | $3,400 | $1,574 | 46.3% |
| 94621 | Test for exercise-induced heart and lung stress | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $8,000 | $1,523 | 19.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,256 | $1,414 | 43.4% |
About Dr. David Thornton, MD
Dr. David Thornton, MD is a Pulmonary Disease healthcare provider based in Pinehurst, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/07/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1265472773.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Thornton, MD has received a total of $10,742 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,762 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 617 transactions from 56 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,701).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thornton has provided services to 17,164 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 43,798 services with total Medicare billing of $1.3M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 178 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pulmonary Disease
- Location Pinehurst, NC
- Active Since 06/07/2006
- Last Updated 01/23/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207RP1001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1265472773
Products in Payments
- Prolastin-C Liquid (Biological) $566.96
- OPSUMIT (Drug) $549.10
- OFEV (Drug) $539.15
- NUCALA (Biological) $506.14
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $475.41
- GLASSIA (Biological) $350.77
- XYWAV (Drug) $342.00
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $321.95
- Yupelri (Drug) $321.11
- INSPIRE (Device) $292.66
- OPSUMIT MACITENTAN (Drug) $262.82
- TEZSPIRE (Biological) $260.25
- Arikayce (Drug) $251.01
- CUVITRU (Biological) $240.65
- ORENITRAM (Drug) $212.93
- ACTHAR (Biological) $189.98
- FASENRA (Drug) $171.72
- Xolair (Biological) $145.08
- Esbriet (Biological) $129.29
- YUPELRI (Drug) $126.62
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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