Kary G. Whitehead, M.D.
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Meridian, MS
Kary G. Whitehead, M.D. is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Meridian, Mississippi, and NPI 1215933924, issued on Jun 27, 2005. Check the license (Mississippi 11437, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kary G. Whitehead
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
- License number
- 11437 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2124 14TH St, Meridian, MS 39301
- Phone
- (601) 553-6466
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2024
- Fax
- (601) 553-6072
- Medicaid ID
- 00123659 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050523000707); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2124 14TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Courtney Adkins, NURSE PRACTITIONERAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1922521103
- Jamie Agent, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1245889807
- Karla Bailey, R.D.Registered Dietitian1578740445
- Gail Beard, NNPCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1003834052
- Braxton BeechCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1871459495
- Kayla BeechCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1245945492
Verify Kary G. Whitehead in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 11437Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
269 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride53 claims
- Clonazepam32 claims
- Gabapentin28 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl25 claims
- Temazepam25 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine24 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): 93.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $386.51
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,724.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
4 hospitals and group practices
- Neshoba County General HospitalPhiladelphia, MS · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Anderson Physician Alliance IncMeridian, MS
- Sleep Management Clinic LLCSouthaven, MS
- Sleep Management Clinic-TN, LLCGermantown, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kary G. Whitehead among 11 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Mississippi
Kary G. Whitehead, M.D. is one of 11 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 91% 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, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0012X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 11 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Mississippi.
All 11 in Mississippi → Every provider in Meridian → Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dani Choufani, MDJackson, MS 392161720032436
- Smruti Desai, MDJackson, MS 392161104520733
- Andenet Mengistu, MDJackson, MS 392161609454024
- Mohammad Ullah, MDJackson, MS 392161659355949
- Kenneth Drane, MDNatchez, MS 391201164746939
- John Douglas, MDGulfport, MS 395031972530335
- John Boswell, M.D.Columbus, MS 397051316991219
- Albert Vacheron, MDBooneville, MS 388291356920656
Common questions
What is Kary G. Whitehead, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kary G. Whitehead, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215933924, issued on Jun 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kary G. Whitehead, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2124 14TH St, Meridian, MS, 39301. Phone: (601) 553-6466. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kary G. Whitehead, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 11437, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kary G. Whitehead, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kary G. Whitehead, M.D. had 269 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kary G. Whitehead, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.
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.