NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Whonsetler, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Santa Fe, NM

Daniel Whonsetler, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and NPI 1346767084, issued on Aug 24, 2017. Check the license (New Mexico PA2022-0062, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; 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
1346767084
Name
Daniel Whonsetler
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA2022-0062 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1631 Hospital Dr Ste 200, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone
(505) 982-4848
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2017
Record last updated
May 14, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220829003661); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1631 Hospital Dr Ste 200

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

  1. Savannah PadillaPhysician Assistant1285310359

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

651 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 41 claims were for opioids.

  1. Daniel Whonsetler651
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl139 claims
  2. Omeprazole70 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate69 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt39 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  6. Prednisone38 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: $119.38

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Whonsetler$119.38
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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. St Vincent HospitalSanta Fe, NM

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

Daniel Whonsetler among 69 surgical physician assistant records in New Mexico

Daniel Whonsetler, PA-C is one of 69 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in New Mexico. 65% 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 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 72% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2014 among the 39 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in New Mexico

There are 69 surgical physician assistant records in New Mexico.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Earls, PA-CSanta Fe, NM 875051477613891
  2. Walter Barney, SURGICAL ASSISTANTSanta Fe, NM 875061699272633
  3. Mariam Bokolishvili, S.A.Santa Fe, NM 875011225564800
  4. Kathleen McDonald, PAEspanola, NM 875321487763603
  5. Siri Atma Khalsa, PA-CSanta Cruz, NM 875671720907157
  6. Patrick Shanley, PA-CTaos, NM 875711033386420
  7. Mary Ellen Cerroni, PA-CFarmington, NM 874011811161938
  8. Erica Lankenau, PAFarmington, NM 874011891150108

Common questions

What is Daniel Whonsetler, PA-C's NPI number?

Daniel Whonsetler, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346767084, issued on Aug 24, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel Whonsetler, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1631 Hospital Dr Ste 200, Santa Fe, NM, 87505. Phone: (505) 982-4848. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel Whonsetler, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number PA2022-0062, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Daniel Whonsetler, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel Whonsetler, PA-C had 651 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.

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