Donald R. Whaley, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Lumberton, NC
Donald R. Whaley, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lumberton, North Carolina, and NPI 1689662355, issued on Oct 7, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9300371, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald R. Whaley
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 9300371 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 760 Oakridge Blvd, Lumberton, NC 28358
- Phone
- (910) 738-7857
- Enumerated
- Oct 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (910) 739-3705
- Medicaid ID
- 8986704 NC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 688 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Donald R. Whaley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9300371Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,512 Medicare Part D claims for 328 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ofloxacin374 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine273 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate225 claims
- Lotemax Sm157 claims
- Latanoprost127 claims
- Prolensa86 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 30 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Donald R. Whaley among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Donald R. Whaley, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Lumberton → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Mouser, M.D.Lumberton, NC 283581720075336
- Kurt Jute, D.O.Laurinburg, NC 283521952330862
- Harold Schneider, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741780908194
- Arghavan Almony, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871558465278
- Anna Fakadej, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871932190261
- John French, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871366649345
- Zeina Haddad, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871821251802
- Daniel Messner, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871396736617
Common questions
What is Donald R. Whaley, M.D.'s NPI number?
Donald R. Whaley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689662355, issued on Oct 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald R. Whaley, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 760 Oakridge Blvd, Lumberton, NC, 28358. Phone: (910) 738-7857. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald R. Whaley, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9300371, 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 Donald R. Whaley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald R. Whaley, M.D. had 1,512 Medicare Part D claims for 328 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Donald R. Whaley, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 30 of 100. 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.