NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David W. Whalen, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Grand Rapids, MI

David W. Whalen, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1295777449, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301087452, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1295777449
Name
David W. Whalen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
4301087452 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Jefferson Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone
(616) 752-6751
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
4873143 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060804000343); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 2003
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 200 Jefferson Ave SE

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

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  2. Olivia Adgate, CTRSRecreation Therapist1497613293
  3. Jacob Al-Kharusy, MDAnesthesiology Physician1043876659
  4. Evien Albazi, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1053168633
  5. Adam Anderson, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1003805268
  6. Arslan ArshadNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1538582911

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

158 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. David Whalen158
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin27 claims
  2. Prednisone14 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Grand River Emergency Medical Group PLCGrand Rapids, MI

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

David W. Whalen among 3,083 emergency medicine physician records in Michigan

David W. Whalen, MD is one of 3,083 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2013 among the 1,931 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

192 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Grand Rapids

They are 192 of the 18,005 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Rapids, and 3,083 emergency medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Anderson, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031003805268
  2. Kristi Artz, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031558301820
  3. Kathleen Blazek, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031083672729
  4. Christopher Cahill, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495031265480263
  5. Jennifer Ekkens, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495031275591414
  6. Mark Figurski, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031972598340
  7. Donald Findlay, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495031114912581
  8. Eric Kaminskas, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031598704405

Common questions

What is David W. Whalen, MD's NPI number?

David W. Whalen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295777449, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David W. Whalen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Jefferson Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. Phone: (616) 752-6751. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David W. Whalen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301087452, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David W. Whalen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David W. Whalen, MD had 158 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.