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John Thornton, MD

Individual provider Cardiovascular Disease Physician · NPI 1922191659

John Thornton, MD is registered under Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) in Augusta, Georgia. Graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1974, 52 years ago. Practices with Wellstar Medical Group LLC, a 3,072-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Georgia.

Years since qualifying
52
Trained at
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Licensed in
GA
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1120 15th St
Augusta, GA 30912 Not confirmed with CMS for 13 years — call before visiting
Phone: (706) 721-2426
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Specialties & licences

Cardiovascular Disease Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RC0000X · Licence 029542 (GA)

Record details

NPI number1922191659
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedOctober 2, 2006
Last updated in NPPESOctober 29, 2012

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1974 (52 years in practice)
Group practice Wellstar Medical Group Llc — 3072 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $20 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

  • Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col Hospital · Augusta, GA

Colleagues at Wellstar Medical Group LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 3072 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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