James Rodman Whatley, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Opelika, AL
James Rodman Whatley, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1427009349, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00008852, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Rodman Whatley
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 00008852 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 121 North 20TH Street # 18, Opelika, AL 36801
- Phone
- (334) 749-8303
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 745-5243
- Medicaid IDs
- 000032693 AL
000038641 AL
000098569 AL - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 121 North 20TH Street # 18
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Morris Benson, P.A.C.Surgical Physician Assistant1538110366
Verify James Rodman Whatley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00008852Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 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 Rodman Whatley among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama
James Rodman Whatley, M.D. is one of 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
9 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Opelika
They are 9 of the 797 NPPES records with a practice address in Opelika, and 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adam Dooley, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011366767261
- Raymond Godsil, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011891745782
- James Lyle, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011023052610
- Robert McAlindon, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011699719286
- Scott Morrell, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011316934771
- Ryan Palmer, MDOpelika, AL 368011063647345
- Nathanael Sbravati, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011245762517
- Trenton Wilson, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011093918088
Common questions
What is James Rodman Whatley, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Rodman Whatley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427009349, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Rodman Whatley, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 North 20TH Street # 18, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 749-8303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Rodman Whatley, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00008852, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Rodman Whatley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Rodman Whatley, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.