James Whalen, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Council Bluffs, IA
James Whalen, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and NPI 1073663076, issued on Jan 11, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 21255, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Whalen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 21255 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1751 Madison Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
- Phone
- (712) 328-8800
- Enumerated
- Jan 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 29, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (712) 328-8461
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Whalen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 21255Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
James Whalen among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
James Whalen, M.D. is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 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 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
40 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Council Bluffs
They are 40 of the 1,028 NPPES records with a practice address in Council Bluffs, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is James Whalen, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Whalen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073663076, issued on Jan 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Whalen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1751 Madison Ave, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503. Phone: (712) 328-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Whalen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 21255, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Whalen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Whalen, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.