NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Edward Whalen, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Thomasville, GA

John Edward Whalen, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Thomasville, Georgia, and NPI 1336778976, issued on Apr 6, 2020. Check the license (Georgia 98921, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336778976
Name
John Edward Whalen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
98921 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
915 Gordon Ave, Thomasville, GA 31792
Phone
(229) 236-0831
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2020
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240315003083); accepts Medicare assignment
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 915 Gordon Ave

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

  1. William Alday, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1073596060
  2. Ragin Alex, MDInternal Medicine Physician1891439238
  3. John Allen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1174985022
  4. Robby Amin, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770334344
  5. Kenneth AndersPhysical Therapy Assistant1346714540
  6. Robert Anello, RDRegistered Dietitian1174043590

Verify John Edward Whalen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

163 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. John Whalen163
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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

  1. Southland Hospitalist Group, LLCThomasville, GA

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

John Edward Whalen among 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia

John Edward Whalen, MD is one of 3,911 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2005 among the 2,535 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207R00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Thomasville

They are 21 of the 813 NPPES records with a practice address in Thomasville, and 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Prashant Baliga, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921013114305
  2. Brian Beverly, MDThomasville, GA 317921376519769
  3. Steven Brewer, MDThomasville, GA 317921952377905
  4. William CooperThomasville, GA 317921477512663
  5. Marshall DunawayThomasville, GA 317921184683377
  6. James FalconerThomasville, GA 317921295704641
  7. Patrick FenlonThomasville, GA 317921841259934
  8. Michael GeeThomasville, GA 317921992774376

Common questions

What is John Edward Whalen, MD's NPI number?

John Edward Whalen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336778976, issued on Apr 6, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Edward Whalen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 915 Gordon Ave, Thomasville, GA, 31792. Phone: (229) 236-0831. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Edward Whalen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 98921, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Edward Whalen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Edward Whalen, MD had 163 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.