James Zebedee Whatley, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Jackson, MS
James Zebedee Whatley, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1184988594, issued on Jun 29, 2012. Check the license (Mississippi 23282, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Zebedee Whatley
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 23282 MS
57688 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 N State St Ste 270, Jackson, MS 39202
- Phone
- (601) 714-6470
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2022
- Fax
- (601) 714-6471
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150513000709); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 128 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1200 N State St Ste 270
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Praneeth Bandaru, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1366937989
- Kristen Blakeney, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1184342164
- Himmat Brar, MDGastroenterology Physician1508328170
- Alyssa LewmanNurse Practitioner1912825753
- Mary Lovertich, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1366294175
- Kelly NashFamily Nurse Practitioner1982200911
Verify James Zebedee Whatley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 23282Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
682 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole126 claims
- Linzess72 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl50 claims
- Gavilyte-G48 claims
- Clenpiq44 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium35 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,292.12
111 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Medical Foundation OF Central Mississippi IncJackson, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Zebedee Whatley among 128 gastroenterology physician records in Mississippi
James Zebedee Whatley, M.D. is one of 128 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 1998 among the 102 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 128 gastroenterology physician records in Mississippi.
All 128 in Mississippi → Every provider in Jackson → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Praneeth Bandaru, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021366937989
- Himmat Brar, MDJackson, MS 392021508328170
- James Johnston, MDJackson, MS 392021699763847
- Billy Long, MDJackson, MS 392021649268822
- Andrew Weeks, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021346504768
- Mabel Zevallos, MDJackson, MS 392021336197649
- Telciane Vesa, MDJackson, MS 392041295932168
- Rene Davila, MDJackson, MS 392161831155308
Common questions
What is James Zebedee Whatley, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Zebedee Whatley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184988594, issued on Jun 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Zebedee Whatley, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 N State St Ste 270, Jackson, MS, 39202. Phone: (601) 714-6470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Zebedee Whatley, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 23282, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Zebedee Whatley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Zebedee Whatley, M.D. had 682 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Zebedee Whatley, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.