Peter Lefort Whitesell, M.D.
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Washington, DC
Peter Lefort Whitesell, M.D. is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1063507515, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia MD043164, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter Lefort Whitesell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
- License numbers
- MD043164 DC
D0044749 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2041 Georgia Ave NW Main Hospital, Washington, DC 20060
- Phone
- (202) 865-2122
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 14, 2023
- Fax
- (202) 865-1014
- Medicaid ID
- 053441200 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130718000646); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1987
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
4 nearest sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records → All 5 in District of Columbia → Look up another NPI →
Verify Peter Lefort Whitesell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD043164Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
436 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Zolpidem Tartrate95 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate44 claims
- Doxepin Hcl28 claims
- Trazodone Hcl27 claims
- Varenicline Tartrate26 claims
- Gabapentin20 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: $3,455.23
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America LLC. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,724.37 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
- Howard UniversityWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 5 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in District of Columbia.
All 5 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington → Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 4 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zara Martirosyan, MDWashington, DC 200601225300379
- Sona Aloyan, MDWashington, DC 200361457839383
- Christine Zhang, M.D.Washington, DC 200071104358415
- Joseph Parker, M.D.Washington, DC 203071700947694
Common questions
What is Peter Lefort Whitesell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Peter Lefort Whitesell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063507515, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter Lefort Whitesell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2041 Georgia Ave NW Main Hospital, Washington, DC, 20060. Phone: (202) 865-2122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter Lefort Whitesell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD043164, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Peter Lefort Whitesell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter Lefort Whitesell, M.D. had 436 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. 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.