Dr. Katherine Thornton

Overview

Dr. Katherine Thornton, MD, is a Medical Oncology specialist in Bethesda, Maryland. She attended and graduated from Mount Sinai School Of Medicine Of City University Of New York in 2001, having over 23 years of diverse experience, especially in Medical Oncology. She is affiliated with many hospitals including Brigham And Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital The, Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dr. Katherine Thornton also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Katherine Thornton may accept Medicare Assignment. Call (301) 896-3100 to request Dr. Katherine Thornton the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - She does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - She does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - She does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - She does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Katherine Thornton

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Medical Oncology click for detail Medical Oncology An internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. This specialist decides on and administers therapy for these malignancies as well as consults with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer.	265866	Massachusetts
Internal Medicine / Medical Oncology click for detail Medical Oncology An internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. This specialist decides on and administers therapy for these malignancies as well as consults with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer.	D0061711	Maryland

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Brigham And Women's Hospital	Boston, Massachusetts	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Boston, Massachusetts	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Johns Hopkins Hospital The	Baltimore, Maryland	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Sibley Memorial Hospital	Washington, District of Columbia	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University	63

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, February 24, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, February 20, 2013. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Katherine Thornton [NPI: 1689609497]Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine