Albert Sidney Whiting, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Caribou, ME
Albert Sidney Whiting, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Caribou, Maine, and NPI 1730162140, issued on Nov 21, 2005. Check the license (Maine MD17756, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Albert Sidney Whiting
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD17756 ME
200100197 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 647 Main St, Caribou, ME 04736
- Phone
- (207) 496-6851
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2023
- Fax
- (207) 492-5791
- Medicaid ID
- 8912880 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081208000599); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 98 in Maine → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 647 Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jayatillake Pathiraja, MDOphthalmology Physician1538245956
Verify Albert Sidney Whiting in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Search for license MD17756Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,372 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate146 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate138 claims
- Latanoprost136 claims
- Timolol Maleate128 claims
- Lumigan95 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol56 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $111.64
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Pines Health ServicesCaribou, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Albert Sidney Whiting among 98 ophthalmology physician records in Maine
Albert Sidney Whiting, M.D. is one of 98 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maine. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2001 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 207W00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maine
There are 98 ophthalmology physician records in Maine.
All 98 in Maine → Every provider in Caribou → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jayatillake Pathiraja, MDCaribou, ME 047361538245956
- Ann Chiu, MDPresque Isle, ME 047691245018175
- Stephen Martin, MD, PHDPresque Isle, ME 047691588660542
- Mark Morin, MDPresque Isle, ME 047691164512026
- Lynne Kaplinsky, MDRockland, ME 048411689629172
- Serena Morrison, MDRockland, ME 048411346436391
- Allan Bogdan, MDRockport, ME 048561205036472
- Howard Hoyt, MDRockport, ME 048561467412882
Common questions
What is Albert Sidney Whiting, M.D.'s NPI number?
Albert Sidney Whiting, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730162140, issued on Nov 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Albert Sidney Whiting, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 647 Main St, Caribou, ME, 04736. Phone: (207) 496-6851. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Albert Sidney Whiting, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number MD17756, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Albert Sidney Whiting, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Albert Sidney Whiting, M.D. had 1,372 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.