James J. Whalen, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Lincoln, RI
James J. Whalen, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Lincoln, Rhode Island, and NPI 1134245954, issued on Mar 22, 2007. Check the license (Rhode Island 8487, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James J. Whalen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- 8487 RI
LT4233 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6 Blackstone Valley PL, Lincoln, RI 02865
- Phone
- (401) 333-3435
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 333-6434
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040914001097); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6 Blackstone Valley PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Chelsea Cole, DPTPhysical Therapist1215388640
- Tiffany Collins, NPNurse Practitioner1831185214
Verify James J. Whalen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license 8487Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
9,018 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Buspirone Hcl530 claims
- Trazodone Hcl481 claims
- Benztropine Mesylate399 claims
- Clozapine397 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate392 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl322 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
- Gateway Healthcare IncPawtucket, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James J. Whalen among 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island
James J. Whalen, M.D. is one of 383 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 68% 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 36% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2005 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island.
All 383 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Lincoln → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jonathan Dela Luna, M.D.Cumberland, RI 028641649591421
- William Ottowitz, MDCumberland, RI 028641932205655
- Lorangelly RiveraCumberland, RI 028641942662598
- Norana Caivano, M.D.Pawtucket, RI 028601942418207
- Stephen Chabot, MDPawtucket, RI 028601609847078
- Leah Cullen, M.D.Pawtucket, RI 028601477698702
- Peter Politser, MDPawtucket, RI 028601669446647
- Pedro Tactacan, MDPawtucket, RI 028601871503425
Common questions
What is James J. Whalen, M.D.'s NPI number?
James J. Whalen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134245954, issued on Mar 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James J. Whalen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6 Blackstone Valley PL, Lincoln, RI, 02865. Phone: (401) 333-3435. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James J. Whalen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 8487, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James J. Whalen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James J. Whalen, M.D. had 9,018 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.