Katherine Elizabeth Whalen, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · East Lyme, CT
Katherine Elizabeth Whalen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in East Lyme, Connecticut, and NPI 1932466992, issued on Apr 16, 2012. Check the license on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine Elizabeth Whalen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD458482 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 339 Flanders RD Ste 109, East Lyme, CT 06333
- Phone
- (860) 739-4811
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2024
- Fax
- (860) 739-8151
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180717002469); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 336 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Verify Katherine Elizabeth Whalen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,570 Medicare Part D claims for 398 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost213 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate190 claims
- Moxifloxacin167 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth161 claims
- Restasis62 claims
- Lumigan59 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $137.43
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Norwich Ophthalmology Group PCNorwich, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Katherine Elizabeth Whalen among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut
Katherine Elizabeth Whalen, MD is one of 336 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in East Lyme
They are 2 of the 155 NPPES records with a practice address in East Lyme, and 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Anthony Romania, M.D.Groton, CT 063401407853153
- Roger Van Dyke, MDLew London, CT 063201831116599
- Francis Falck, M.D., PHDMystic, CT 063551255335113
- Prior Parker, MDMystic, CT 063551326076795
- Kevin Cranmer, M.D.Norwich, CT 063601790740934
- Jeffrey Hertz, MDNorwich, CT 063601881623486
Common questions
What is Katherine Elizabeth Whalen, MD's NPI number?
Katherine Elizabeth Whalen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932466992, issued on Apr 16, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine Elizabeth Whalen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 339 Flanders RD Ste 109, East Lyme, CT, 06333. Phone: (860) 739-4811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine Elizabeth Whalen, MD's license?
Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Katherine Elizabeth Whalen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine Elizabeth Whalen, MD had 1,570 Medicare Part D claims for 398 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.