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Primary Care · Nurse Practitioner

Kendall Thornton

NP · Nurse Practitioner · University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine
940 MATTHEW DR
SUITE 2
Waynesboro, MS 39367
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 20 Years Practicing
501
Medicare Patients / yr
7
Procedures Billed
20
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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What Kendall Thornton, NP Does

Kendall Thornton, NP served 501 Medicare patients across 972 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's similar to the average Nurse Practitioner in Mississippi (505 patients across 2,510 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Professional service for single injection of allergen (95115)30451
Professional service for multiple injections of allergen (95117)21838
Removal of impacted ear wax (69210)141127
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (99212)126104
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes (99202)6464

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Kendall Thornton, NP billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Kendall Thornton, NP is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Wayne General Hospital

Waynesboro, MS
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Kendall Thornton, NP practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Kendall Thornton, NP offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 940 MATTHEW DR, SUITE 2, Waynesboro, MS 39367
Phone: (601) 671-8555

Area Safety Grade

B-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

37 min

Average commute time in this zip · 92% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

71.7773

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 39367, MS

If Kendall Thornton, NP isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 39367, MS:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Bendan L. DriggersNurse Practitioner136<1 mi
Savannah L. SharkeyNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Bobbie J. CookseyNurse Practitioner1.4 mi
Lisa M. AkridgeNurse Practitioner1.4 mi
Rosheka TennerPhysician Assistant1.4 mi
Kaiman ParkerPhysician Assistant1.4 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Kendall Thornton: Common Questions

Does Kendall Thornton, NP accept Medicare?
Yes. Kendall Thornton, NP is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Kendall Thornton, NP depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 39367, MS →
Where is Kendall Thornton, NP's office?
Kendall Thornton, NP practices at 940 MATTHEW DR, SUITE 2, Waynesboro, MS 39367. Phone: (601) 671-8555.
What Medicare plans does Kendall Thornton, NP accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (601) 671-8555 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 39367, MS to see available options.
Does Kendall Thornton, NP offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Kendall Thornton, NP as offering telehealth. Call the office at (601) 671-8555 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Kendall Thornton, NP?
Kendall Thornton, NP graduated in 2006 and has been practicing for approximately 20 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Kendall Thornton, NP treated 501 Medicare patients across 7 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Kendall Thornton, NP is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (601) 671-8555 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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