Kristopher Wayne Whitehead, M.D.
Urology Physician · Tupelo, MS
Kristopher Wayne Whitehead, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Tupelo, Mississippi, and NPI 1700057106, issued on Mar 13, 2008. Check the license (Mississippi 21047, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristopher Wayne Whitehead
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License numbers
- 21047 MS
ME96599 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 499 Gloster Creek Vlg, Tupelo, MS 38801
- Phone
- (662) 377-7100
- Enumerated
- Mar 13, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (662) 377-7115
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210412002203); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kristopher Wayne 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 21047Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,452 Medicare Part D claims for 506 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 150 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl256 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er93 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim91 claims
- Finasteride87 claims
- Cephalexin82 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen80 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): 81.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,786.60
61 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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
- Urology Associates OF Mobile, P.A.Foley, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristopher Wayne Whitehead among 98 urology physician records in Mississippi
Kristopher Wayne Whitehead, M.D. is one of 98 urology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 64 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 98 urology physician records in Mississippi.
All 98 in Mississippi → Every provider in Tupelo → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeremy Archer, MDTupelo, MS 388011386179232
- Paul Farabaugh, MDTupelo, MS 388011881694347
- Clarance Farmer, MDTupelo, MS 388011407856958
- Jonathan Kalish, MDTupelo, MS 388011205836764
- William Milam, MDTupelo, MS 388011992797161
- Jon Posey, MDTupelo, MS 388011013917103
- William Senf, MDCorinth, MS 388341295805190
- Derek Miles, MDCleveland, MS 387321407887391
Common questions
What is Kristopher Wayne Whitehead, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kristopher Wayne Whitehead, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700057106, issued on Mar 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristopher Wayne Whitehead, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 499 Gloster Creek Vlg, Tupelo, MS, 38801. Phone: (662) 377-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristopher Wayne Whitehead, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 21047, 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 Kristopher Wayne Whitehead, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristopher Wayne Whitehead, M.D. had 1,452 Medicare Part D claims for 506 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristopher Wayne Whitehead, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.8 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.
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.