Lyman William Whitlatch, MD, PHD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Visalia, CA
Lyman William Whitlatch, MD, PHD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Visalia, California, and NPI 1053585711, issued on Apr 14, 2008. Check the license (California A108303, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lyman William Whitlatch
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- A108303 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 202 W Willow Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
- Phone
- (559) 320-0530
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (559) 320-0539
- Medicaid ID
- 1841218583 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090806000091); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 202 W Willow Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sergio Caminha, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1104891951
- Ameneh Kalani, M.D.Surgery Physician1083879746
Verify Lyman William Whitlatch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A108303Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
57 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
- Pregabalin12 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): 76.7 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: $120.93
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Lyman William Whitlatch, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Lyman William Whitlatch, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053585711, issued on Apr 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lyman William Whitlatch, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 202 W Willow Ave, Visalia, CA, 93291. Phone: (559) 320-0530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lyman William Whitlatch, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A108303, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lyman William Whitlatch, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lyman William Whitlatch, MD, PHD had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lyman William Whitlatch, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.