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Dr. David D. Thornton, MD

(Dr. David Dean Thornton, MD)

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1995)

4517 Southlake Parkway
Hoover, AL 35244

(205) 985-4111

Dr. David D. Thornton, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Hoover, AL specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. David D. Thornton, MD is affiliated with SOUTHERN ORTHOPAEDIC ALLIANCE PLLC and RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF BIRMINGHAM, P.C..

Office Locations

4517 Southlake Parkway
Hoover, AL 35244

(205) 985-4111

(205) 985-4326

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

ankle MRI

hip MRI

knee MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. David D. Thornton, MD performed more ankle MRI, hip MRI, knee MRI, musculoskeletal imaging, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for bone scan, breast imaging, joint scan, mammogram (breast X-ray), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), neck X-ray, nuclear scan, pelvic MRI, screening mammogram, and women's imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Thornton, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hoover, AL during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	363
CT scan	387
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hip imaging	205
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	168
musculoskeletal imaging	436
nuclear scan	29
pelvic imaging	321
spinal procedures	69
thoracic (chest) imaging	1353
ultrasound (sonogram)	172
vascular procedures	107
X-rays	1793

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Thornton, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hoover, AL during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	380
CT scan	380
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hip imaging	191
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	94
musculoskeletal imaging	373
nuclear scan	21
pelvic imaging	326
spinal procedures	63
thoracic (chest) imaging	1605
ultrasound (sonogram)	189
vascular procedures	120
X-rays	2038

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	875
Female	1439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1926
Black	358
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	815
From 75 to 84	692
85 and over	450
Less than 65	357

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Thornton, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hoover, AL during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	420
CT scan	415
hip imaging	191
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
musculoskeletal imaging	354
nuclear scan	24
pelvic imaging	353
spinal procedures	62
thoracic (chest) imaging	1700
ultrasound (sonogram)	238
vascular procedures	149
X-rays	2135

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	981
Female	1409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1966
Black	393
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	860
From 75 to 84	694
85 and over	473
Less than 65	363

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Thornton, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hoover, AL during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	495
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	21
CT scan	557
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hip imaging	222
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	115
musculoskeletal imaging	469
neck imaging	15
nuclear scan	40
pelvic imaging	458
spinal procedures	71
thoracic (chest) imaging	1833
ultrasound (sonogram)	284
vascular procedures	180
X-rays	2335

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2288
Female	3190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4496
Black	904
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1936
From 75 to 84	1660
85 and over	1116
Less than 65	766

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Thornton, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hoover, AL during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	526
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	35
CT scan	588
hip imaging	64
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	157
musculoskeletal imaging	317
nuclear scan	34
pelvic imaging	483
spinal procedures	112
thoracic (chest) imaging	1570
ultrasound (sonogram)	254
vascular procedures	151
X-rays	1878

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1031
Female	1574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2131
Black	441
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1040
From 75 to 84	735
85 and over	456
Less than 65	374

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Thornton, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hoover, AL during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	481
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	127
CT scan	662
diagnostic imaging	13
gastrointestinal procedures	54
hip imaging	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
musculoskeletal imaging	229
nuclear scan	40
pelvic imaging	350
preventive care	12
spinal procedures	134
thoracic (chest) imaging	2281
ultrasound (sonogram)	245
vascular procedures	128
X-rays	2545

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1294
Female	1799

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2509
Black	530
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1129
From 75 to 84	867
85 and over	540
Less than 65	557

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Thornton, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hoover, AL during 2018 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	373
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	112
CT scan	588
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hip imaging	54
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	104
musculoskeletal imaging	280
nuclear scan	34
pelvic imaging	319
spinal procedures	103
thoracic (chest) imaging	135
ultrasound (sonogram)	170
vascular procedures	99
X-rays	347

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1303
Female	1665

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2405
Black	514
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1126
From 75 to 84	832
85 and over	475
Less than 65	535

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Thornton, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hoover, AL during 2019 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	474
aspiration	28
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	120
CT scan	720
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hip imaging	61
lymph node procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	111
musculoskeletal imaging	335
neck imaging	15
nuclear scan	77
pelvic imaging	378
spinal procedures	124
thoracic (chest) imaging	178
ultrasound (sonogram)	327
vascular procedures	199
X-rays	382

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1609
Female	2074

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2885
Black	731
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1466
From 75 to 84	974
85 and over	590
Less than 65	653

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Thornton, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hoover, AL during 2020 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	343
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	69
breast procedures	168
CT scan	498
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	85
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	225
musculoskeletal imaging	339
neck imaging	16
nuclear scan	19
pelvic imaging	298
preventive care	182
spinal procedures	64
thoracic (chest) imaging	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	183
vascular procedures	68
women's imaging	168
X-rays	395

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1201
Female	1625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2240
Black	522
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1186
From 75 to 84	837
85 and over	376
Less than 65	427

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Thornton, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hoover, AL during 2021 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	339
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	87
breast procedures	312
CT scan	504
hip imaging	96
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	207
musculoskeletal imaging	289
nuclear scan	20
pelvic imaging	285
preventive care	312
spinal procedures	72
thoracic (chest) imaging	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	148
vascular procedures	69
women's imaging	312
X-rays	459

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	980
Female	1505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1993
Black	429
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1089
From 75 to 84	778
85 and over	316
Less than 65	302

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Thornton, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hoover, AL during 2022 were CT scan, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	348
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	107
breast procedures	143
CT scan	639
hip imaging	111
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	280
musculoskeletal imaging	379
nuclear scan	51
pelvic imaging	353
preventive care	143
spinal procedures	104
thoracic (chest) imaging	123
ultrasound (sonogram)	149
vascular procedures	75
women's imaging	143
X-rays	290

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1065
Female	1477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2085
Black	392
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1016
From 75 to 84	884
85 and over	372
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David D. Thornton, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hoover, AL were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	412
aspiration	28
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	84
breast procedures	207
CT scan	539
diagnostic imaging	13
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hip imaging	120
lymph node procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	142
musculoskeletal imaging	345
neck imaging	15
nuclear scan	35
pelvic imaging	356
preventive care	162
spinal procedures	88
thoracic (chest) imaging	1000
ultrasound (sonogram)	214
vascular procedures	122
women's imaging	207
X-rays	1327

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1147
Female	1614

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	474
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	2239
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	25

**Age**
75 to 84	813
85 and over	469
Less than 65	418
65 to 74	1060

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David D. Thornton, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. David D. Thornton, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1995. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1995)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David D. Thornton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SOUTHERN ORTHOPAEDIC ALLIANCE PLLC

RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF BIRMINGHAM, P.C.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$131 $131

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$131

Biography

Dr. David Thornton is a medical specialist in diagnostic radiology. He studied medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Thornton, MD From 2012 - 2022

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