NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Allan Whatley, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Lake Charles, LA

Joshua Allan Whatley, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1386961787, issued on Apr 23, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana MD.204810, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1386961787
Name
Joshua Allan Whatley
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD.204810 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4345 Nelson RD Ste 102, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone
(337) 480-7900
Enumerated
Apr 23, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 9, 2022
Fax
(337) 602-6358
Medicaid ID
2107747 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110912000697); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2010
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 4345 Nelson RD Ste 102

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

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  3. Kendra Meche, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1326295239
  4. William Nabours, MDFamily Medicine Physician1659371193
  5. Jennifer Trombatore, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1346893732

Verify Joshua Allan 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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4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

14,274 Medicare Part D claims for 852 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 474 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Whatley14,274
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium764 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate439 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium357 claims
  4. Omeprazole349 claims
  5. Mounjaro347 claims
  6. Gabapentin333 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): 75.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%32.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,213.51

134 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Whatley$2,213.51
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mmg Nelson RD LLCLake Charles, LA

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

Joshua Allan Whatley among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana

Joshua Allan Whatley, MD is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2010, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 61% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

94 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Lake Charles

They are 94 of the 2,791 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Charles, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kamran Chaudary, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051982862736
  2. Phillip Conner, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051306801634
  3. John Digiglia, MDLake Charles, LA 706051497717656
  4. David Heinen, MDLake Charles, LA 706051659388866
  5. Holley Kelley, D.O.Lake Charles, LA 706051225234701
  6. Ameer Khan, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051376743575
  7. Danielle McLurkin, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051942269758
  8. Dennis Miller, MDLake Charles, LA 706051679721062

Common questions

What is Joshua Allan Whatley, MD's NPI number?

Joshua Allan Whatley, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386961787, issued on Apr 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Allan Whatley, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4345 Nelson RD Ste 102, Lake Charles, LA, 70605. Phone: (337) 480-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Allan Whatley, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.204810, 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 Joshua Allan Whatley, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Allan Whatley, MD had 14,274 Medicare Part D claims for 852 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua Allan Whatley, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.6 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.

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