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Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

3104 Blue Lake Drive
Birmingham, AL 35243

(205) 977-1949

Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD is an anesthesiologist in Birmingham, AL specializing in anesthesiology. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center.

Office Locations

Grandview Medical Center

3104 Blue Lake Drive
Birmingham, AL 35243

(205) 977-1949

(205) 599-1933

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3606 Everest Court
Montgomery, AL 36106

(334) 270-0301

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD in 2023

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endotracheal intubation

In 2012, Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD performed more endotracheal intubation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were tracheal (windpipe) procedures, catheterization and resuscitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	43
resuscitation	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	60
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	17
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were tracheal (windpipe) procedures, catheterization, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	18
catheterization	49
minimally invasive procedures	18
resuscitation	17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were catheterization, tracheal (windpipe) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	20
catheterization	47
minimally invasive procedures	20
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	28
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	55
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were catheterization, minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	24
catheterization	61
injections	15
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve block	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	17
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were catheterization, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	15
catheterization	41
minimally invasive procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were catheterization, minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	52
catheterization	77
injections	12
minimally invasive procedures	52
nerve block	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	14
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	49
Dementia	18
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were tracheal (windpipe) procedures, catheterization, nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	22
injections	16
nerve block	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	18
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD in 2019

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were tracheal (windpipe) procedures, catheterization, nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	19
injections	12
nerve block	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD for Medicare patients.

tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were tracheal (windpipe) procedures, nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	12
nerve block	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	41
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Birmingham, AL were catheterization, tracheal (windpipe) procedures, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	25
catheterization	46
injections	13
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve block	13
resuscitation	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	99
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	12
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	53

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Grandview Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$100 Exparel $100
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$38 ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $38
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$21 BRIDION $21
AbbVie, Inc.	$20 Lupron $20
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$16 Morphabond ER $16
Other	$13 SUBSYS $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$208

Biography

Dr. Robert Thornton is an anesthesiology specialist in Montgomery, AL and Birmingham, AL. Dr. Thornton attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Drummond Thornton II, MD From 2012 - 2022

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