Heather E. Whitson, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Durham, NC
Heather E. Whitson, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1245299627, issued on Mar 22, 2006. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather E. Whitson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- Practice location
- 4101 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704
- Phone
- (919) 684-8111
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040615001501); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Heather E. Whitson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
72 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl35 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate21 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
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heather E. Whitson among 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina
Heather E. Whitson, M.D. is one of 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina.
All 157 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Halpern, MD, MPHDurham, NC 277041922161223
- Kenneth Lyles, M.D.Durham, NC 277041184706418
- Deborah Oyeyemi WaltonDurham, NC 277041972123933
- Chelsea Perfect, MDDurham, NC 277041275094377
- Kenneth Schmader, M.D.Durham, NC 277041972685204
- Jack Twersky, M.D.Durham, NC 277041942382288
- Toni Cutson, M.D.Durham, NC 277051679655997
- Helen Hoenig, M.D.Durham, NC 277051629037080
Common questions
What is Heather E. Whitson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Heather E. Whitson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245299627, issued on Mar 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather E. Whitson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4101 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC, 27704. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather E. Whitson, M.D.'s license?
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 Heather E. Whitson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather E. Whitson, M.D. had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.