NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karl Whitley, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Phila, PA

Karl Whitley, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Phila, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1407843956, issued on Sep 30, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD049534L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1407843956
Name
Karl Whitley
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
MD049534L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3509 N Broad St, Phila, PA 19140
Phone
(215) 707-3663
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 226-8286
Medicaid ID
001560548 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040123000196); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1990
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 3509 N Broad St

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

  1. Lizabeth Burke, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1194988998

Verify Karl Whitley in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

804 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karl Whitley804
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate440 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl89 claims
  3. Famotidine41 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium30 claims
  5. Omeprazole30 claims
  6. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride28 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): 76.7 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 score55.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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 one group practice

  1. Temple Faculty Practice Plan IncPhiladelphia, PA

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

Karl Whitley among 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania

Karl Whitley, MD is one of 531 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2002 among the 355 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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 207Y00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexander Duffy, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401639732464
  2. Rachel Georgopoulos, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191401760745442
  3. Glenn Isaacson, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401104814078
  4. John Krouse, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191401619914603
  5. Jeffrey Liu, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401679732796
  6. Caitlin McLean, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191401164694048
  7. Nicole MolinPhiladelphia, PA 191401497249676
  8. Weston Niermeyer, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401831728609

Common questions

What is Karl Whitley, MD's NPI number?

Karl Whitley, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407843956, issued on Sep 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karl Whitley, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3509 N Broad St, Phila, PA, 19140. Phone: (215) 707-3663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karl Whitley, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD049534L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karl Whitley, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karl Whitley, MD had 804 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karl Whitley, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.

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