NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Marshall Whatley, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Baton Rouge, LA

John Marshall Whatley, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1053610865, issued on Mar 18, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana 205546, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053610865
Name
John Marshall Whatley
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
205546 LA
60136 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8080 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 2000, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Phone
(225) 924-2424
Enumerated
Mar 18, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2026
Fax
(225) 408-7980
Medicaid ID
2154036 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170607001810); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2011
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 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 2000

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

  1. Brooke Fenn, PAPhysician Assistant1700307287
  2. Bishoy Ramzy, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1992057913

Verify John Marshall Whatley in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,023 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 285 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Whatley1,023
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin230 claims
  2. Meloxicam182 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen139 claims
  4. Celecoxib122 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl77 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen69 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): 62.1 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%24.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,139.83

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Whatley$1,140
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA
  2. Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLCBaton Rouge, LA

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana

  1. Mehdi Abouei, MDVille Platte, LA1871124909
  2. Nick Accardo, M.D.Franklin, LA1508911827
  3. Shaun Accardo, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1104140755
  4. Kenneth Adatto, M.D.New Orleans, LA1467420943
  5. Rasheed Ahmad, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1295732345
  6. David Aiken, M.D.Metairie, LA1033101290
  7. Alfonso Alarcon, M.D.Fort Polk, LA1356330070
  8. Lincoln Andre, MDShreveport, LA1245867266
  9. George Andrews, MDNew Orleans, LA1225504889
  10. Edward Anglin, MDShreveport, LA1811991714

Common questions

What is John Marshall Whatley, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Marshall Whatley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053610865, issued on Mar 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Marshall Whatley, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 2000, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810. Phone: (225) 924-2424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Marshall Whatley, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 205546, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Marshall Whatley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Marshall Whatley, M.D. had 1,023 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Marshall Whatley, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 62.1 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.