NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Addiction Psychiatry Physician NPI 1487031373 D.O.
Verify on CMS → Cory Whale, D.O.
Addiction Psychiatry Physician in Phoenix, Arizona.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 683 in Addiction Psychiatry Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
346
Medicare Part D claims · 67 beneficiaries · Addiction Psychiatry Physician avg: 789
Industry payments
$114.37
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Cory Whale, D.O. filed 346 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Addiction Psychiatry Physician in Phoenix, Arizona.
- 346
- Part D claims, 2024
- $114.37
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥56th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Cory Whale, D.O.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1487031373), first enumerated 04/30/2015.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 346 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$114.37 in reported industry payments (4 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1487031373 · Addiction Psychiatry Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1487031373
- ENUM-MID 2015
- TAX-NARROW 683
- RX-LIGHT 346
- BOOK-THIN 14 in Arizona
- PHOTO-ENUM Marie-Josee Lynch, M… · 2015
Cory Whale, D.O.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
346 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Cory Whale, D.O. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Cory Whale, D.O.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Addiction Psychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
346 56% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Addiction Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Addiction Psychiatry Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1487031373 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Addiction Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | D.O. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/30/2015 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Cory Whale, D.O.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$114
Largest payer
Alkermes, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
346
Total Claims
$12K
Total Drug Cost
67
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 553.767
- Total Day Supply
- 15,867
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.50
- Gender Split
- 70% female / 30% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 19, 65-74: 33, 75-84: 15, 85+: 0
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Cory Whale, D.O. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Fluoxetine Hcl
Fluoxetine Hcl
29 claims
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
24 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
22 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
22 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
22 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
18 claims
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
17 claims
- Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine
17 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 29 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 24 |
| Gabapentin | 22 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 22 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 22 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 18 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 17 |
| Mirtazapine | 17 |
| Clonazepam | 14 |
| Citalopram Hbr Citalopram Hydrobromide | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Addiction Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Cory Whale, D.O. fits within the Addiction Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
683
Addiction Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
49
States with Addiction Psychiatry Physician
789
Avg Claims per Provider
Cory Whale, D.O.'s 346 claims are below the specialty average of 789.
Nationwide Addiction Psychiatry Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Whale, both outside Arizona so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2015)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Addiction Psychiatry Physician Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Whale.
One of 14 Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers enrolled in Arizona, 5 are shown here.
Raymond Bowles
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Ashley Coughlin
MD
Mesa, AZ
Dr. Michael Dekker
D.O.
Scottsdale, AZ
Dr. Steve Diez De Pinos
M.D.
Tucson, AZ
Akaninyene Etukudoh
PMHNP
Phoenix, AZ
Compare Addiction Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cory Whale, D.O.'s specialty? ▼
Cory Whale, D.O. specializes in Addiction Psychiatry Physician and practices in Phoenix, Arizona. Credentials: D.O..
How much does Cory Whale, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Cory Whale, D.O. wrote 346 Medicare Part D claims totaling $12K in drug costs for 67 beneficiaries.
Where is Cory Whale, D.O. located? ▼
Cory Whale, D.O. is located at 925 E MCDOWELL RD, Phoenix, AZ, 85006. Phone: (602) 839-6880.
What is Cory Whale, D.O.'s NPI number? ▼
Cory Whale, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487031373, issued on 04/30/2015.
How many Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 683 Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers across 49 states in the US. The average Addiction Psychiatry Physician provider writes 789 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Cory Whale, D.O. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Cory Whale, D.O.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Fluoxetine Hcl, Buspirone Hcl, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Cory Whale, D.O. accept Medicare? ▼
Cory Whale, D.O. appears in CMS Medicare data with 346 Part D claims and 67 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Cory Whale, D.O.'s credentials? ▼
Cory Whale, D.O.'s NPI is 1487031373 with credentials D.O.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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