NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Whatcott, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Gilbert, AZ

David Whatcott, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Gilbert, Arizona, and NPI 1073859450, issued on Dec 12, 2012. Check the license (Arizona 5335, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073859450
Name
David Whatcott
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
5335 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1920 N Higley RD, Gilbert, AZ 85234
Phone
(480) 543-6700
Enumerated
Dec 12, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(480) 543-6725
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130709000332); 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 1920 N Higley RD

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

  1. Amanda BertschmanPhysician Assistant1023480688
  2. Allyson Booth, RDRegistered Dietitian1598279523
  3. Albert Chen, MDSurgery Physician1922039601
  4. Natalia DesrosiersOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1275248171
  5. John Duggan, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1295795268
  6. David LundSurgical Physician Assistant1508232026

Verify David Whatcott in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona 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
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

330 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 171 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Whatcott330
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl105 claims
  2. Meloxicam39 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate34 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium31 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Banner Physician Specialists Arizona LLCSun City, AZ

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

David Whatcott among 420 surgical physician assistant records in Arizona

David Whatcott, PA-C is one of 420 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Arizona. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 47% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2015 among the 270 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 45% 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 Arizona 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 Arizona

There are 420 surgical physician assistant records in Arizona.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jamie Anderson, PA-CGilbert, AZ 852341154896058
  2. Nazia Baker, PA-CGilbert, AZ 852341588249684
  3. Nathan Cochrane, PA-CGilbert, AZ 852341114479870
  4. Karen Coleman, PA-CGilbert, AZ 852341841237294
  5. Charlene Crandall, PAGilbert, AZ 852341124059217
  6. Kayla Hamilton, PA-CGilbert, AZ 852341063093649
  7. David LundGilbert, AZ 852341508232026
  8. Clyde Merrill, PA-CGilbert, AZ 852341497910533

Common questions

What is David Whatcott, PA-C's NPI number?

David Whatcott, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073859450, issued on Dec 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Whatcott, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1920 N Higley RD, Gilbert, AZ, 85234. Phone: (480) 543-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Whatcott, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 5335, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Whatcott, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Whatcott, PA-C had 330 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Whatcott, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.