John McAlister Whitaker, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
John McAlister Whitaker, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1013007988, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 013632, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John McAlister Whitaker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 013632 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7777 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 769-5656
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 766-6996
- Medicaid IDs
- 00121503 MS
1163881 LA - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John McAlister Whitaker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 013632Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
John McAlister Whitaker among 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana
John McAlister Whitaker, M.D. is one of 432 surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 432 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brent Allain, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081093923583
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- Mary Christian, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081508822339
- James Froelich, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081487647830
- Mark Hausmann, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081992819809
- Tomas Jacome, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081477554079
- Kenneth Kleinpeter, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081912117250
- Karl Leblanc, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.Baton Rouge, LA 708081245320100
Common questions
What is John McAlister Whitaker, M.D.'s NPI number?
John McAlister Whitaker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013007988, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John McAlister Whitaker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7777 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 769-5656. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John McAlister Whitaker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 013632, 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.
What is John McAlister Whitaker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.4 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.