Provider Profile
Carol Thornton, AGACNP-BC
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Carol Thornton
Carol Thornton, AGACNP-BC is a nurse practitioner — acute care based in Houston, TX. Medicare claims data shows Carol provided 277 services to 148 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (713) 790-4615
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6560 FANNIN ST SUITE 2206
Houston, TX 77030
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Allergic reactions
Brain & Nerve
Brain & nerves
Digestive & Abdominal
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Acute pancreatitis
- Ascites
- Internal Bleeding
- Small-bowel obstruction
Digestive issues
Emergency care
General Acute Care
Heart & Circulation
- AFib
- Dangerous high blood pressure
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Heart attack
- Heart failure flare-up
- Shock
- Unexplained chest pain
Heart & circulation
Hormone & Metabolism
Infections
- Bone infection
- C. diff Infection
- Cellulitis
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Kidney infection
- Meningitis
- Sepsis or blood infection
Kidney & Urinary
Liver & kidney
Lung & Breathing
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Collapsed lung
- COPD flare-up
- Fluid around the lungs
- Low oxygen levels
- Respiratory failure
- Severe asthma attack
- Shortness of breath
Post-Surgery Care
Surgical recovery
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Blood & Infusion
Bones & Joints
Brain & Nerve
Brain & nerve care
Breathing & lung support
Critical care
Critical Care Procedures
- Arterial catheter placement
- Central line placement
- Critical Care Consultation
- Emergency intubation
- Sepsis Treatment Protocol
Digestive & Abdominal
Emergency care
- Emergency epinephrine injection
- Emergency trauma evaluation
- Rapid response team evaluation
- Stomach pumping or activated charcoal
Follow-up & recovery
General Acute Care
Heart & Circulation
Kidney & Urinary
Lung & Chest
Medications & Monitoring
Pain management
Pain Management
Post-Surgery Care
Pre-Surgery
Surgical recovery
Testing & Monitoring
Vascular access
Wound & Injury
Wound & injury care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
277 services · 148 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
136 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
108 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
33 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 6
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other nurse practitioners in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2016 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Carol Thornton?
Carol Thornton is a nurse practitioner in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care”.
NPI registry
What is Carol Thornton's address?
Carol Thornton is listed at 6560 Fannin St Suite 2206, Houston, TX 77030. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Carol Thornton?
The number on file is (713) 790-4615. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Carol Thornton?
Carol Thornton's National Provider Identifier is 1891247201. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Carol Thornton train?
Carol Thornton attended Other, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Carol Thornton have?
Carol Thornton has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Carol Thornton perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Carol Thornton the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Carol Thornton's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Carol Thornton. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.