NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Whitenton

Family Medicine Physician · Norfolk, VA

John Whitenton is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Norfolk, Virginia, and NPI 1659832335, issued on Mar 26, 2019. Check the license (Virginia 0102206706, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659832335
Name
John Whitenton
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
0102206706 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
825 Fairfax Ave, Norfolk, VA 23507
Phone
(757) 446-5600
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230630000237); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2019
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 825 Fairfax Ave

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

  1. Alfred Abuhamad, M.D.Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1225008071
  2. Neeki Ahmadi, PAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871301408
  3. Afreen Ahmed, PAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063372811
  4. Xipi AminStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003784158
  5. Al-Amin AminuStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962342428
  6. Rachel Armstrong, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205570546

Verify John Whitenton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

350 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Whitenton350
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone38 claims
  2. Cephalexin34 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt33 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro27 claims
  5. Azithromycin19 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 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): 92.9 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Bull City Physicians PLLCHenderson, NC
  2. Gem Capital Physicians PLLCLouisburg, NC

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

John Whitenton among 4,137 family medicine physician records in Virginia

John Whitenton is one of 4,137 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 74% 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 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 2,426 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

117 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Norfolk

They are 117 of the 5,993 NPPES records with a practice address in Norfolk, and 4,137 family medicine physician records in Virginia.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Bluestein, MDNorfolk, VA 235071922070879
  2. Michael Cole, DONorfolk, VA 235071457324238
  3. Alison Dobbie, MDNorfolk, VA 235071801856463
  4. Benjamin Eng, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235071992779144
  5. Richard Homan, MDNorfolk, VA 235071558353656
  6. Sahira Humadi, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235071356316749
  7. Kelly Latimer, MDNorfolk, VA 235071144292822
  8. Christine Matson, MDNorfolk, VA 235071528033438

Common questions

What is John Whitenton's NPI number?

John Whitenton's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659832335, issued on Mar 26, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Whitenton located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 Fairfax Ave, Norfolk, VA, 23507. Phone: (757) 446-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Whitenton's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0102206706, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Whitenton prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Whitenton had 350 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Whitenton's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 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.