NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jessica Cruz Whitley

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Chula Vista, CA

Jessica Cruz Whitley is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1841653094, issued on Apr 4, 2016. Check the license (California A151789, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841653094
Name
Jessica Cruz Whitley
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
A151789 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
416 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone
(619) 427-1144
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2016
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2026
Fax
(619) 427-1185
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220418000488); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2016
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 416 Broadway

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Melanie Braytenbah, NP-CNurse Practitioner1508370875
  2. Adam Horeish, MDNephrology Physician1760461206
  3. Kathy Khaing, MDNephrology Physician1912219155
  4. Meenakshi Krishnamurthy, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian1790304822
  5. Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, M.D.Nephrology Physician1730160425
  6. Miguel Martinez-Sierra, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1467964254

Verify Jessica Cruz Whitley in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

1,187 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Jessica Cruz Whitley1,187
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium91 claims
  2. Sevelamer Carbonate68 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate66 claims
  4. Lisinopril56 claims
  5. Jardiance52 claims
  6. Furosemide46 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 3 group practices

  1. Balboa Nephrology Medical Group IncEscondido, CA
  2. Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationChula Vista, CA
  3. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncChula Vista, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jessica Cruz Whitley among 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

Jessica Cruz Whitley is one of 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2016, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2010 among the 193 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

All 260 in California → Every provider in Chula Vista → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Annette Vollrath, MDChula Vista, CA 919131992884415
  2. Dorreen Danesh, MDEl Cajon, CA 920201902432826
  3. Sawyer Kieffer, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371437891405
  4. Vivian Okonta, DOLa Jolla, CA 920371356927412
  5. Nicholas Tom, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371134764822
  6. Julia WilkinsLa Jolla, CA 920371245812338
  7. Kathryn Winters, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371790128924
  8. Steven Floum, M.D.Pomona, CA 917671194755660

Common questions

What is Jessica Cruz Whitley's NPI number?

Jessica Cruz Whitley's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841653094, issued on Apr 4, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jessica Cruz Whitley located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 416 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA, 91910. Phone: (619) 427-1144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jessica Cruz Whitley's license?

NPPES lists California license number A151789, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jessica Cruz Whitley prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jessica Cruz Whitley had 1,187 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.

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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.