Mark E. Whitaker, M.D.
Otology & Neurotology Physician · Hershey, PA
Mark E. Whitaker, M.D. is an otology & neurotology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1285685966, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD066630L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark E. Whitaker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otology & Neurotology Physician 207YX0901X
- License numbers
- MD066630L PA
53393 AZ
042-0011660 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-6822
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (717) 531-4907
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040405000449); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mark E. Whitaker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD066630LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otology & neurotology physician in 2024
56 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 409 among the 340 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl22 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): 71.8 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: $69.34
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Cochlear Americas. The 283 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,757.03 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
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark E. Whitaker among 15 otology & neurotology physician records in Pennsylvania
Mark E. Whitaker, M.D. is one of 15 otology & neurotology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0901X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otology & Neurotology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 15 otology & neurotology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 otology & neurotology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Andrew Wakstein, D.O.Palmerton, PA 180711245292309
- Mona Al Rammah, MDAllentown, PA 181031154156990
- Gregory Basura, M.D., PH.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131962622860
- Jacob McAfee, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131245492735
- Philip Perez, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131194143107
- Douglas Chen, M..D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121295818599
Common questions
What is Mark E. Whitaker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mark E. Whitaker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285685966, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark E. Whitaker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-6822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark E. Whitaker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD066630L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mark E. Whitaker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark E. Whitaker, M.D. had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among otology & neurotology physician prescribers was 409. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mark E. Whitaker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 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.