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Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD

(Dr. Lee Kinsey Thornton, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine (1990)

5002 Highway 3 9 N Building C
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 693-7742

Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD is a plastic surgeon in Meridian, MS specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD is affiliated with MERIDIAN PLASTIC SURGERY PA.

Office Locations

5002 Highway 3 9 N Building C
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 693-7742

(601) 693-7758

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

photodynamic skin therapy

By Affordability:

photodynamic skin therapy

photodynamic therapy

phototherapy

topical photodynamic therapy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD performed more photodynamic skin therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for photodynamic skin therapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT), phototherapy (light therapy), and topical photodynamic therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye surgery

plastic surgery procedures

reconstructive plastic surgery

tissue transfer

wound repair

By Affordability:

skin procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD performed more eye surgery, plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive plastic surgery, tissue transfer, and wound repair (e.g. stitches) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for skin procedures 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. Lee K. Thornton, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2012 were plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive surgery, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	393
eye procedures	35
phototherapy (light therapy)	41
plastic surgery procedures	93
reconstructive surgery	58
skin procedures	41
tissue transfer	58
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2013 were plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive surgery, tissue transfer and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	411
eye procedures	28
phototherapy (light therapy)	53
plastic surgery procedures	124
reconstructive surgery	82
skin procedures	53
tissue transfer	82
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	71

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	89
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2014 were plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive surgery, tissue transfer and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	423
eye procedures	24
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
phototherapy (light therapy)	94
plastic surgery procedures	151
reconstructive surgery	127
skin procedures	94
tissue transfer	127
upper extremity surgery	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	64

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	70
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2015 were plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer, reconstructive surgery and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	453
excision	12
eye procedures	83
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
phototherapy (light therapy)	85
plastic surgery procedures	200
reconstructive surgery	129
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	85
tissue transfer	129
upper extremity surgery	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	101

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1060
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	180
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2016 were plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive surgery, tissue transfer and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	500
eye procedures	75
injections	32
minimally invasive procedures	32
phototherapy (light therapy)	121
plastic surgery procedures	225
reconstructive surgery	150
skin procedures	121
tissue transfer	150
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	101

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	79
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2017 were plastic surgery procedures, phototherapy (light therapy), skin procedures and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	695
eye procedures	76
injections	27
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	20
phototherapy (light therapy)	135
plastic surgery procedures	224
reconstructive surgery	128
skin procedures	135
tissue transfer	128
upper extremity surgery	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	95

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	88
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2018 were plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive surgery, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	643
eye procedures	97
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
phototherapy (light therapy)	142
plastic surgery procedures	280
reconstructive surgery	158
skin procedures	142
tissue transfer	158
upper extremity surgery	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	158

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	92
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2019 were plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches), tissue transfer and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	758
eye procedures	72
injections	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
phototherapy (light therapy)	141
plastic surgery procedures	216
reconstructive surgery	145
skin procedures	141
tissue transfer	145
upper extremity surgery	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	145

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	102
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2020 were plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches), tissue transfer and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
doctor visit	752
eye procedures	33
incision and drainage	26
injections	30
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	26
phototherapy (light therapy)	89
plastic surgery procedures	170
reconstructive surgery	119
skin procedures	89
skin surgery	26
tendon surgery	24
tissue transfer	119
upper extremity surgery	24
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	119

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	101
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2021 were plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches), tissue transfer and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	699
eye procedures	52
injections	27
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
phototherapy (light therapy)	70
plastic surgery procedures	149
reconstructive surgery	79
skin procedures	70
tissue transfer	79
upper extremity surgery	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	79

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	79
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Meridian, MS during 2022 were plastic surgery procedures, skin procedures, phototherapy (light therapy) and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	627
eye procedures	63
injections	39
minimally invasive procedures	24
phototherapy (light therapy)	77
plastic surgery procedures	151
reconstructive surgery	73
skin procedures	77
tissue transfer	73
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	73

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	79
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Meridian, MS were plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer, reconstructive surgery and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
decompression surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	577
excision	12
eye procedures	58
incision and drainage	26
injections	29
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	26
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
phototherapy (light therapy)	95
plastic surgery procedures	180
reconstructive surgery	113
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	95
skin surgery	26
tendon surgery	24
tissue transfer	113
upper extremity surgery	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	96

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	553
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	206
85 and over	87
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	261

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1990. He has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1990)

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MERIDIAN PLASTIC SURGERY PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$5,967 NATRELLE $4,708	AlloDerm $162	BOTOX COSMETIC $33	BOTOX $14	RESTASIS $13	Other $1,037
AbbVie Inc.	$404 NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $128	BOTOX $87	$190
Allergan, Inc.	$322 NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $149	NATRELLE $66	BOTOX $38	$69
Convatec Inc.	$170 InnovaMatrix AC $170
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$151 AlloDerm $135	$16
Other	$917 None $125	Hyalomatrix Wound Device $111	NEXPLANON $92	PuraPly $84	Cortiva Allograft Dermis $84	Other $421

**Types of Payments**
Gift	$4,554
Food and Beverage	$2,470
Travel and Lodging	$718
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$190

Research Payments

Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $5,120.

Biography

Dr. Lee Thornton's medical specialty is plastic surgery. He attended medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine. In his practice, Dr. Thornton focuses on cosmetic surgery.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee K. Thornton, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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