NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brent Whitehead, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Brent Whitehead, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1437738341, issued on Apr 7, 2021. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS026097, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437738341
Name
Brent Whitehead
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
OS026097 PA
34.018716 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1307 Federal St Ste 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone
(877) 660-6777
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2026
Fax
(412) 359-8055
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1307 Federal St Ste 2

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

  1. Alyssa Acquaviva, PA-CPhysician Assistant1649743907
  2. Tony Albertelli, DPMPrimary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist1235192519
  3. Gregory Altman, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1285633123
  4. Alaina Bailey, PAPhysician Assistant1366214322
  5. Rachel Baldinger, PA-CPhysician Assistant1396351631
  6. Mary BrandtFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1477133569

Verify Brent Whitehead 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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

96 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brent Whitehead96
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
  2. Celecoxib13 claims
  3. Gabapentin11 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: $851.05

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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.

  1. Brent Whitehead$851
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Brent Whitehead among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Brent Whitehead, DO is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 56% 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

There are 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Altman, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121184623167
  2. Michael Beckett, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121346485067
  3. Robert Brabender, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121902057987
  4. Aaron Burgess, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121073744942
  5. Patrick Demeo, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121205836855
  6. Lisa Ercolano, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121255592242
  7. Julius Huebner, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121679574610
  8. Gerald Pifer, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121063413367

Common questions

What is Brent Whitehead, DO's NPI number?

Brent Whitehead, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437738341, issued on Apr 7, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brent Whitehead, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1307 Federal St Ste 2, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (877) 660-6777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brent Whitehead, DO's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS026097, 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 Brent Whitehead, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brent Whitehead, DO had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.