NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Charles Whiting, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Alexander Charles Whiting, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1699185181, issued on May 6, 2014. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD474454, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699185181
Name
Alexander Charles Whiting
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
MD474454 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 E North Ave Ste 208, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone
(412) 359-6200
Enumerated
May 6, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210721000002); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 320 E North Ave Ste 208

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Parviz Baghai, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1770576662
  2. Julia Balandiat, PA-CPhysician Assistant1023596566
  3. Katherine Berry, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1326578998
  4. Rebecca Bowman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356381560
  5. Troy Burkett, PA-CPhysician Assistant1548597644
  6. Alejandro Castellvi, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1356627350

Verify Alexander Charles Whiting in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Alexander Whiting50
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Etodolac13 claims
  2. Meloxicam12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $583.92

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Microtransponder, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexander Whiting$584
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

  1. Allegheny ClinicCanonsburg, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alexander Charles Whiting among 447 neurological surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Alexander Charles Whiting, M.D. is one of 447 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 311 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 447 neurological surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Parviz Baghai, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121770576662
  2. Bennett Blumenkopf, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121184624850
  3. Alejandro Castellvi, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121356627350
  4. Hae-Dong Jho, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121386645307
  5. David Jho, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121982725321
  6. Dorian Kusyk, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121740712967
  7. Jody Leonardo, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121538305826
  8. Evan Luther, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121356704019

Common questions

What is Alexander Charles Whiting, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alexander Charles Whiting, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699185181, issued on May 6, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Charles Whiting, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 E North Ave Ste 208, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (412) 359-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Charles Whiting, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD474454, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander Charles Whiting, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Charles Whiting, M.D. had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alexander Charles Whiting, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 of 100. 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.

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