Mr. Edward L Thornton

Overview

Mr. Edward L Thornton is an Emergency Medicine specialist in Hyannis, Massachusetts. He attended and graduated from University Of Virginia School Of Medicine in 1999, having over 25 years of diverse experience, especially in Emergency Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Cape Cod Hospital. Mr. Edward L Thornton accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (508) 771-1800 to request Mr. Edward L Thornton the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He 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 - He does not 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 - He 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 - He 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 Mr. Edward L Thornton

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Emergency Medicine click for detail Emergency Medicine An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.	231468	Massachusetts

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Cape Cod Hospital	Hyannis, Massachusetts	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Practice Locations

This physician profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, October 20, 2016, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, October 31, 2007. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Mr. Edward L Thornton [NPI: 1447463799]Emergency Medicine