Katherine Whipple, MD
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Rochester, NY
Katherine Whipple, MD is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1336349786, issued on Jul 24, 2007. Check the license (New York 271321, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine Whipple
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 207WX0200X
- License numbers
- 271321 NY
A107663 CA
57-013045 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3000 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14618
- Phone
- (585) 444-3937
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 8, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (585) 625-0125
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131024000977); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Katherine Whipple in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 271321Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
306 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 544 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth146 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate33 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Methylprednisolone19 claims
- Moxifloxacin18 claims
- Latanoprost13 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: $134.46
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. The 332 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,302.89 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.
Katherine Whipple among 29 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in New York
Katherine Whipple, MD is one of 29 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 38% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2007 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0200X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in New York
There are 29 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in New York.
All 29 in New York → Every provider in Rochester → Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Armenia, MDWebster, NY 145801770840720
- Sean Mogan, M.D.Webster, NY 145801013983923
- Reginald Ishman, M.D.Warsaw, NY 145691710980016
- Peter Hurley, M.D., M.S.Williamsville, NY 142211770747008
- Thomas Bersani, MDNorth Syracuse, NY 132121083614226
- Bryant Carruth, MDNorth Syracuse, NY 132121760645790
- Robert Hill, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132121891951455
- George Salloum, MDNorth Syracuse, NY 132121003107400
Common questions
What is Katherine Whipple, MD's NPI number?
Katherine Whipple, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336349786, issued on Jul 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine Whipple, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY, 14618. Phone: (585) 444-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine Whipple, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 271321, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Katherine Whipple, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine Whipple, MD had 306 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 544. 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.