Paul Whitehouse, D.P.M.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,920 in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Paul Whitehouse, D.P.M. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 222 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75/100
- MIPS score · -8 vs avg
- 222
- Part D claims, 2023
- $215.02
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Paul Whitehouse, D.P.M.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
75 15th percentile higher than 15% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Paul Whitehouse, D.P.M. sits
This provider among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist peers
Across the 3,155 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Paul Whitehouse, D.P.M. writes more Part D claims than 46% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 33% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one foot & ankle surgery podiatrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Paul Whitehouse, D.P.M.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Paul Whitehouse, D.P.M.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in New Mexico
How Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist compares to other specialties among New Mexico providers
Largest specialties in New Mexico (% of in-state providers)
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist ranks #85 among New Mexico's specialties (0.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the New Mexico provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Paul Whitehouse, D.P.M.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 75/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist) - 75/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Specialty volume Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist US NPIs
75/100 MIPS final score - 8.1 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Paul Whitehouse, D.P.M. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist provider holding D.P.M. credentials at 8080 ACADEMY RD NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87111, with a listed phone of (505) 247-4164. NPI 1063948123 was issued on 05/11/2017. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Whitehouse most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 222 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 124 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 23.4%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,920 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 309 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1063948123 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist |
| Credentials | D.P.M. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/11/2017 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Paul Whitehouse, D.P.M. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Paul Whitehouse, D.P.M.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$215
Largest payer
Stryker Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 253
- Total Day Supply
- 3,928
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 52 (23.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 78
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.46
- Gender Split
- 53% female / 47% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Paul Whitehouse, D.P.M. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
41 claims
- Ciclopirox
Ciclopirox
30 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
23 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 15
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
15 claims
- Doxycycline Monohy… 13
Doxycycline Monohydrate
13 claims
- Methylprednisolone 12
Methylprednisolone
12 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl 12
Terbinafine Hcl
12 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 11
Oxycodone Hcl
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 41 |
| Ciclopirox | 30 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 23 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 15 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 13 |
| Methylprednisolone | 12 |
| Terbinafine Hcl | 12 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Overview
How Paul Whitehouse, D.P.M. fits within the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist landscape nationally.
Paul Whitehouse, D.P.M.'s 222 claims are below the specialty average of 309.
Nearby Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in New Mexico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Mexico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Whitehouse.
Compare Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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