Albert Whitaker, MD
General Practice Physician · Gastonia, NC
Albert Whitaker, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1114079365, issued on Jan 17, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 23244, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Albert Whitaker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 23244 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 224 S New Hope RD, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (704) 867-7494
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 22, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 867-7432
- Medicaid ID
- 8986901 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100225000678); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Albert Whitaker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 23244Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
767 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metformin Hcl41 claims
- Alprazolam37 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35 claims
- Losartan Potassium34 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium31 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium29 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.
Albert Whitaker among 236 general practice physician records in North Carolina
Albert Whitaker, MD is one of 236 general practice physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 42% 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 31% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 31% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2002 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 236 general practice physician records in North Carolina.
All 236 in North Carolina → Every provider in Gastonia → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Drimalla, MDGastonia, NC 280541033161203
- Karen Gorski, PA-CGastonia, NC 280541033207964
- Sammy Honeycutt, M. D.Gastonia, NC 280541518125483
- Cari Dillard, MDGastonia, NC 280561811171325
- Robert Forinash, MDGastonia, NC 280521639239254
- Larry Hedgepath, M.D.Forest City, NC 280431366465163
- Jeanette Bourne, MDHuntersville, NC 280781831241272
- Khanh Eagle, M.D.Huntersville, NC 280781588923775
Common questions
What is Albert Whitaker, MD's NPI number?
Albert Whitaker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114079365, issued on Jan 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Albert Whitaker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 224 S New Hope RD, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 867-7494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Albert Whitaker, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 23244, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Albert Whitaker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Albert Whitaker, MD had 767 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.