Total Payments
$15,146
2024 Payments
$13,464
Companies
12
Transactions
32
Medicare Patients
1,275
Medicare Billing
$303,960
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$8,520 (56.3%)
Travel$4,439 (29.3%)
Food & Beverage$1,768 (11.7%)
Other$420.00 (2.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $8,520 | 1 | 56.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,439 | 10 | 29.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,768 | 20 | 11.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $420.00 | 1 | 2.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $13,413 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $420.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Access Pro Medical, LLC | $233.24 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $225.35 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| ACELL, INC. | $204.36 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $140.47 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $124.19 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| KLS-Martin L.P. | $93.68 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $71.15 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,464 | 17 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($13,323) |
| 2023 | $131.66 | 3 | Acera Surgical, Inc. ($71.15) |
| 2022 | $708.71 | 6 | Access Pro Medical, LLC ($233.24) |
| 2019 | $537.97 | 2 | Covidien LP ($420.00) |
| 2017 | $304.26 | 4 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($124.19) |
All Payment Transactions
32 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/13/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,520.00 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,130.00 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $714.18 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $60.06 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.18 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $159.95 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.34 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.71 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 05/04/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.50 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Gentrix (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $478.00 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Gentrix (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $424.20 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $424.20 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Gentrix (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.00 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.00 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Gentrix (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TRUMATCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.47 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 10/23/2023 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.55 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.96 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | Acera Surgical, Inc. | Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.15 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 10/24/2022 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.06 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 08/23/2022 | Access Pro Medical, LLC | Matriderm (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $233.24 | General |
| Category: wound care | ||||||
| 07/07/2022 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.13 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 07/07/2022 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.67 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 06/09/2022 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: BD Interventional Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 310 | 365 | $419,092 | $64,716 |
| 2022 | 9 | 312 | 386 | $501,578 | $77,673 |
| 2021 | 11 | 354 | 412 | $555,769 | $83,977 |
| 2020 | 8 | 299 | 347 | $489,158 | $77,594 |
Total Patients
1,275
Total Services
1,510
Medicare Billing
$303,960
Procedure Codes
44
All Medicare Procedures & Services
44 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15004 | Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Office | 2023 | 69 | 80 | $105,120 | $15,755 | 15.0% |
| 15004 | Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 52 | $68,328 | $10,309 | 15.1% |
| 15260 | Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $47,164 | $8,291 | 17.6% |
| 14040 | Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $58,674 | $7,729 | 13.2% |
| 14060 | Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $45,019 | $6,674 | 14.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 63 | 93 | $21,576 | $6,184 | 28.7% |
| 15120 | Partial thickness self skin graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $43,927 | $4,880 | 11.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $7,634 | $1,840 | 24.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 28 | $3,920 | $1,198 | 30.6% |
| 15275 | Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $10,638 | $1,164 | 10.9% |
| 15275 | Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,092 | $691.22 | 9.7% |
| 15004 | Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Office | 2022 | 80 | 103 | $135,342 | $21,235 | 15.7% |
| 14060 | Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $93,501 | $13,584 | 14.5% |
| 15260 | Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $61,676 | $11,493 | 18.6% |
| 15004 | Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 36 | $47,304 | $7,414 | 15.7% |
| 14040 | Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $44,704 | $6,419 | 14.4% |
| 15120 | Partial thickness self skin graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $40,548 | $4,631 | 11.4% |
| 14060 | Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $38,093 | $4,438 | 11.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 47 | 75 | $10,500 | $3,105 | 29.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 43 | $9,976 | $3,095 | 31.0% |
| 15275 | Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $9,129 | $857.09 | 9.4% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $3,824 | $733.69 | 19.2% |
| 15275 | Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $6,981 | $667.67 | 9.6% |
| 15004 | Preparation of graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area of infants and children) | Office | 2021 | 92 | 123 | $161,622 | $25,150 | 15.6% |
| 14040 | Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet | Office | 2021 | 32 | 35 | $97,790 | $12,773 | 13.1% |
About Dr. James Thornton, MD
Dr. James Thornton, MD is a Plastic Surgery healthcare provider based in Dallas, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/03/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1457381949.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Thornton, MD has received a total of $15,146 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $13,464 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 32 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($8,520).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thornton has provided services to 1,275 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,510 services with total Medicare billing of $303,960. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 44 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic Surgery
- Location Dallas, TX
- Active Since 07/03/2006
- Last Updated 11/28/2007
- Taxonomy Code 208200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1457381949
Products in Payments
- Integra (Device) $12,457
- Gentrix (Device) $956.20
- LigaSure (Device) $420.00
- Matriderm (Device) $233.24
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $225.35
- TRUMATCH (Device) $140.47
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $125.00
- PICO (Device) $124.19
- Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) $71.15
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $28.96
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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