NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Joy Whipple, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Spokane, WA

Katherine Joy Whipple, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1275519712, issued on Dec 16, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD00044128, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275519712
Name
Katherine Joy Whipple
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
MD00044128 WA
4301072950 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4815 N Assembly St, Spokane, WA 99205
Phone
(509) 999-4835
Enumerated
Dec 16, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2024
Medicaid IDs
7034093 WA
8454936 WA
7034127 WA
7138348 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070716000057); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1998
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 4815 N Assembly St

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

  1. Keri AbbeyRegistered Dietitian1831798495
  2. Jesus AguayoAdministrator Registered Nurse1528635265
  3. Lynn Alford, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1225406739
  4. Philip Alford, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1861431330
  5. Randall Altmann, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1124191382
  6. Dawn Anderson, LPMHC, CRADCMental Health Counselor1770848079

Verify Katherine Joy Whipple in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Katherine Whipple12
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Community Health Association OF SpokaneSpokane, WA

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

Katherine Joy Whipple among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington

Katherine Joy Whipple, M.D. is one of 3,079 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% 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, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

230 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Spokane

They are 230 of the 14,049 NPPES records with a practice address in Spokane, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megan Chandler, MDSpokane, WA 992051487970224
  2. Maria Cuenco, MDSpokane, WA 992051760444285
  3. Jeremy Graham, DOSpokane, WA 992051093767303
  4. Jordan Leach, M.D.Spokane, WA 992051962517078
  5. Sara Memon, M.D.Spokane, WA 992051396853016
  6. Michael Nash, M.D.Spokane, WA 992051497067953
  7. John OsbornSpokane, WA 992051558476259
  8. Alan Prentiss, MDSpokane, WA 992051952409526

Common questions

What is Katherine Joy Whipple, M.D.'s NPI number?

Katherine Joy Whipple, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275519712, issued on Dec 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Joy Whipple, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4815 N Assembly St, Spokane, WA, 99205. Phone: (509) 999-4835. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Joy Whipple, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00044128, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Katherine Joy Whipple, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Joy Whipple, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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