NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Destin Deon Whipple, OD

Optometrist · Mesa, AZ

Destin Deon Whipple, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1760763668, issued on Sep 6, 2011. Check the license (Arizona 1813, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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
1760763668
Name
Destin Deon Whipple
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1813 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1356 S Gilbert RD Ste 3, Mesa, AZ 85204
Phone
(480) 545-8985
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 11, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111207000657); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 2011
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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Destin Whipple19
  2. Specialty average277

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: $37.11

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Destin Whipple$37.11
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Destin Deon Whipple among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona

Destin Deon Whipple, OD is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 57% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 152W00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

99 optometrist records list a practice address in Mesa

They are 99 of the 9,151 NPPES records with a practice address in Mesa, and 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Baldwin, ODMesa, AZ 852041851813752
  2. Jordan Bluth, ODMesa, AZ 852041043710759
  3. Guy McDougal, O.D.Mesa, AZ 852041154374684
  4. Zachary Miller, ODMesa, AZ 852041518443472
  5. Matthew Palmer, ODMesa, AZ 852041093970931
  6. Kevin Pugh, ODMesa, AZ 852041568845097
  7. John Reed, ODMesa, AZ 852041922073550
  8. James Reed, O.D.Mesa, AZ 852041740624410

Common questions

What is Destin Deon Whipple, OD's NPI number?

Destin Deon Whipple, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760763668, issued on Sep 6, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Destin Deon Whipple, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1356 S Gilbert RD Ste 3, Mesa, AZ, 85204. Phone: (480) 545-8985. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Destin Deon Whipple, OD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 1813, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Destin Deon Whipple, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Destin Deon Whipple, OD had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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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