Colin Whitaker, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Bethlehem, PA
Colin Whitaker, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1982053716, issued on Jun 13, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD469750, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Colin Whitaker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- MD469750 PA
MT211214 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
- Phone
- (484) 526-1735
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221011000107); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 801 Ostrum Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sanjiv Agarwala, MDSpecialist1275505612
- Susan Clontz, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1073501227
- Nicole DixonPhysician Assistant1649656927
- Peter Ender, MDInfectious Disease Physician1932293859
- Andrew Glavin, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952926511
- Aashima Gupta, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255028528
Verify Colin Whitaker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD469750Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
162 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin38 claims
- Methocarbamol24 claims
- Methylprednisolone23 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl11 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): 95.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $141.79
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- St Lukes Physician Group IncQuakertown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Colin Whitaker among 43 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Pennsylvania
Colin Whitaker, M.D. is one of 43 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 81% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 34 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X 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 of the Spine Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 43 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 43 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Bethlehem → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Cataldo, D.O.Bethlehem, PA 180171487086229
- Jeffrey McConnell, MDAllentown, PA 181031619969987
- Paul Lin, M.D.Lewisburg, PA 178371629047246
- Dirk Alander, MDDanville, PA 178221912911488
- Christopher Cook, D.O.Lancaster, PA 176011760816979
- Marcelino Oliveri, D.O.Lancaster, PA 176011154317105
- Michael St. Onge, D.O.Lancaster, PA 176011184912719
- Anthony Guillorn, DOOld Forge, PA 185181205464781
Common questions
What is Colin Whitaker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Colin Whitaker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982053716, issued on Jun 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Colin Whitaker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Phone: (484) 526-1735. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Colin Whitaker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD469750, 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 Colin Whitaker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Colin Whitaker, M.D. had 162 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Colin Whitaker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 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.
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.