NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Eric Whitaker, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Cumming, GA

John Eric Whitaker, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Cumming, Georgia, and NPI 1568027258, issued on May 8, 2019. Check the license (Georgia 110964, 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
1568027258
Name
John Eric Whitaker
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
110964 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 Howard Farm Dr Ste 200, Cumming, GA 30041
Phone
(770) 758-8964
Enumerated
May 8, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 7, 2026
Fax
(770) 292-6535
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2000 Howard Farm Dr Ste 200

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

  1. Thomeshia Cammon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922259696
  2. William Cumbie, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1043709553
  3. Charles Decook, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1386794113
  4. Taylor Den Hartog, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1124644828
  5. Eric Eck, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457900227
  6. George Guild, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1063680031

Verify John Eric Whitaker 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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

159 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 72 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Whitaker159
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl22 claims
  2. Celecoxib21 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl21 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  5. Pregabalin21 claims
  6. Cefadroxil16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $963.54

7 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 Whitaker$964
  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.

John Eric Whitaker among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia

John Eric Whitaker, MD is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Irfan Ansari, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411316932080
  2. David Covall, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411982691473
  3. William Cumbie, DOCumming, GA 300411043709553
  4. Charles Decook, MDCumming, GA 300411386794113
  5. Timothy Griffith, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411588820278
  6. George Guild, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411063680031
  7. Mathew Levine, D.O.Cumming, GA 300411053621078
  8. Timothy McCarthy, MDCumming, GA 300411104246560

Common questions

What is John Eric Whitaker, MD's NPI number?

John Eric Whitaker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568027258, issued on May 8, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Eric Whitaker, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Howard Farm Dr Ste 200, Cumming, GA, 30041. Phone: (770) 758-8964. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Eric Whitaker, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 110964, 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 Eric Whitaker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Eric Whitaker, MD had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; 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.