Dr. Joseph P Thornton

Overview

Dr. Joseph P Thornton, MD, is a Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) specialist in Las Vegas, Nevada. He attended and graduated from Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine in 1971, having over 53 years of diverse experience, especially in Colorectal Surgery (Proctology). He is affiliated with many hospitals including Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center, Umc Of Southern Nevada. Dr. Joseph P Thornton also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Unlv Medicine. Dr. Joseph P Thornton accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (702) 671-5150 to request Dr. Joseph P Thornton the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does not 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 Dr. Joseph P Thornton

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Colon & Rectal Surgery click for detail Colon & Rectal Surgery A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.	3592	Nevada

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center	Las Vegas, Nevada	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
Umc Of Southern Nevada	Las Vegas, Nevada	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Local

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Unlv Medicine	Unlv Medicine	70

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, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, December 19, 2012. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Joseph P Thornton [NPI: 1538147251]Colorectal Surgery (Proctology)