NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Stanton Whittaker, MD

Dermatology Physician · Boone, NC

David Stanton Whittaker, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Boone, North Carolina, and NPI 1558360412, issued on Jul 21, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 200000665, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558360412
Name
David Stanton Whittaker
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
200000665 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
169 Birch St, Boone, NC 28607
Phone
(828) 264-4553
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 262-3649
Medicaid ID
89126F4 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100309000871); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1996
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 169 Birch St

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

  1. Gregory Collier, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336651728
  2. Erin Howard, PAPhysician Assistant1982924486
  3. Carol Marks, PHYSICIANS ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1437133717
  4. Ronald Stanley, M.D.Dermatology Physician1225037302
  5. Brett Summey, M.D.Dermatology Physician1578763140
  6. Brittain Tulbert, M.D.Dermatology Physician1700197423

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,857 Medicare Part D claims for 675 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Whittaker1,857
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin248 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide220 claims
  3. Ketoconazole203 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate134 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone103 claims
  6. Dutasteride80 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): 91.9 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%88.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $119.49

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Whittaker$119.49
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Boone Dermatology ClinicBoone, NC

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

David Stanton Whittaker among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina

David Stanton Whittaker, MD is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Garner, M.D.Boone, NC 286071629451141
  2. Ronald Stanley, M.D.Boone, NC 286071225037302
  3. Brett Summey, M.D.Boone, NC 286071578763140
  4. Brittain Tulbert, M.D.Boone, NC 286071700197423
  5. Bethany Bergamo, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021265452023
  6. Dori Hunt, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021770585788
  7. George Magel, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021265768485
  8. Richard Salomon, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021790780088

Common questions

What is David Stanton Whittaker, MD's NPI number?

David Stanton Whittaker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558360412, issued on Jul 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Stanton Whittaker, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 169 Birch St, Boone, NC, 28607. Phone: (828) 264-4553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Stanton Whittaker, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200000665, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Stanton Whittaker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Stanton Whittaker, MD had 1,857 Medicare Part D claims for 675 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Stanton Whittaker, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.9 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.

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