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William Cooper Thornton Jr., M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Asheboro, NC · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1851364426

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name William Cooper Thornton Jr.

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 350 N Cox St, Suite 20, Asheboro, NC, 27203

Phone (336) 672-3200

Fax (336) 629-7349

Enumeration date Feb 13, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jul 9, 2007

Taxonomy & licenses

207RG0300X Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 20757 (NC) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
31776	Other	NC	MEDCOST
401438	Other	NC	UNITED HEALTH CARE
83327	Other	NC	BCBS
89012FW	Medicaid	NC	-
8983327	Medicaid	NC	-
243359	Other	NC	MAMSI & ALLIANCE
1324	Other	NC	CIGNA
012FW	Other	NC	BCBS GROUP #
19453	Other	NC	PARTNERS

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What is the NPI number for William Thornton?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for William Thornton is 1851364426, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does William Thornton practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Asheboro, NC. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2007-07-09.