KARLA THORNTON
NPI 1982611935
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Albuquerque, NM
About Karla Thornton NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KARLA THORNTON (NPI 1982611935) is an individual infectious disease provider in Albuquerque, New Mexico, licensed in New Mexico (93-410) and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Albuquerque, and is a graduate of Other (1992).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Karla Thornton is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Karla Thornton reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 2,105 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 87106 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87106
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87106
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87106
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87106
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Karla Thornton's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karla Thornton is 1982611935. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 2, 2006.
Where is Karla Thornton located?
Karla Thornton practices at 2220 University Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. The listed phone number is (505) 272-1312.
What is Karla Thornton's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Infectious Disease, with taxonomy code 207RI0200X.
Is Karla Thornton enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karla Thornton is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Karla Thornton's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karla Thornton reassigns Medicare benefits to Unm Medical Group Inc (Albuquerque, NM). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Karla Thornton's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Karla Thornton was last updated on October 30, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Karla Thornton · NPI 1982611935
Infectious Disease physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 2, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1982611935 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 2, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease · taxonomy 207RI0200X
- **State license:** 93-410 (New Mexico)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2220 UNIVERSITY BLVD. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- **Phone:** (505) 272-1312
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Unm Medical Group Inc (NPI 1831218627, Albuquerque, NM), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1992
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 30, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1982611935) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.