Benjamin Bernard Whiting, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Benjamin Bernard Whiting, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1679007991, issued on Apr 13, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD485703, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Bernard Whiting
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- MD485703 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
- Apr 13, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 20, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240702001504); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 447 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
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.
- Parviz Baghai, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1770576662
- Julia Balandiat, PA-CPhysician Assistant1023596566
- Katherine Berry, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1326578998
- Rebecca Bowman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356381560
- Troy Burkett, PA-CPhysician Assistant1548597644
- Alejandro Castellvi, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1356627350
Verify Benjamin Bernard Whiting in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD485703Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, 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.
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: $236.80
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Allegheny ClinicPittsburgh, PA
- Keystone Rehabilitation Systems IncSeven Fields, PA
- Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Bernard Whiting among 447 neurological surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
Benjamin Bernard Whiting, MD 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 2017, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 81% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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.
All 447 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Parviz Baghai, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121770576662
- Bennett Blumenkopf, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121184624850
- Alejandro Castellvi, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121356627350
- Hae-Dong Jho, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121386645307
- David Jho, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121982725321
- Dorian Kusyk, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121740712967
- Jody Leonardo, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121538305826
- Evan Luther, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121356704019
Common questions
What is Benjamin Bernard Whiting, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Bernard Whiting, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679007991, issued on Apr 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Bernard Whiting, MD 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 Benjamin Bernard Whiting, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD485703, 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 Benjamin Bernard Whiting, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Bernard Whiting, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.