John Whitaker, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Bowling Green, KY
John Whitaker, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and NPI 1881126902, issued on Mar 29, 2017. Check the license (Kentucky 58023, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Whitaker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- 58023 KY
R4608 KY
DR.0068029 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 165 Natchez Trace Ave, Bowling Green, KY 42103
- Phone
- (270) 782-7800
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2024
- Fax
- (270) 843-0779
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230801002347); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Whitaker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 58023Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
1,163 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 366 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methocarbamol203 claims
- Tramadol Hcl154 claims
- Naproxen107 claims
- Gabapentin105 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen99 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl88 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,164.42
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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 2 group practices
- Graves Gilbert Clinic PLLCBowling Green, KY
- PT Pros, IncGreensburg, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Whitaker among 34 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Kentucky
John Whitaker, MD is one of 34 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 34 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Kentucky.
All 34 in Kentucky → Every provider in Bowling Green → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Crawford, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031740391473
- K Brandon Strenge, MDPaducah, KY 420031386865426
- Vincent Depalma, D.O.London, KY 407411295155927
- Domingo Molina, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361851705826
- Vishwajeet Singh, MDLexington, KY 405361346056751
- Charles-Antoine Mechas, MDLexington, KY 405081326508524
- Robert Knetsche, M.D.Danville, KY 404221891805982
- Michael Casnellie, M.D.Louisville, KY 402721518967371
Common questions
What is John Whitaker, MD's NPI number?
John Whitaker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881126902, issued on Mar 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Whitaker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 165 Natchez Trace Ave, Bowling Green, KY, 42103. Phone: (270) 782-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Whitaker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 58023, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Whitaker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Whitaker, MD had 1,163 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Whitaker, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 of 100. 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.