Adam Nelson Whatley, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Zachary, LA
Adam Nelson Whatley, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Zachary, Louisiana, and NPI 1518159664, issued on Aug 13, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 200844, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Adam Nelson Whatley
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 200844 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4920 Church Street, Zachary, LA 70791
- Phone
- (225) 658-1808
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 18, 2024
- Fax
- (225) 658-5922
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100820000225); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4920 Church Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sarah Bueche, LOTROccupational Therapist1437671708
- Michael MelanconOccupational Therapist1467210492
Verify Adam Nelson Whatley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 200844Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,836 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 485 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib604 claims
- Tramadol Hcl257 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium228 claims
- Amoxicillin204 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen145 claims
- Promethazine Hcl99 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 62.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,785.12
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Adam Nelson Whatley among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana
Adam Nelson Whatley, M.D. is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 61% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 336 in Louisiana → Every provider in Zachary → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Wyatt, M.D.Zachary, LA 707911720043433
- Kenneth Cranor, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081013995091
- William Hagemann, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081093703498
- John Loupe, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081053630343
- Gerard Murtagh, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081376531319
- David Pope, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081184612582
- Nathaniel Rawicki, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081366971863
- William Sherman, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081508037516
Common questions
What is Adam Nelson Whatley, M.D.'s NPI number?
Adam Nelson Whatley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518159664, issued on Aug 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Adam Nelson Whatley, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4920 Church Street, Zachary, LA, 70791. Phone: (225) 658-1808. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Adam Nelson Whatley, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 200844, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Adam Nelson Whatley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Adam Nelson Whatley, M.D. had 1,836 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Adam Nelson Whatley, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 62.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.