Rani G. Whitfield, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Rani G. Whitfield, M.D. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1497768147, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 28014, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rani G. Whitfield
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License number
- 28014 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 429 East Airport Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- Phone
- (225) 765-5500
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 924-1243
- Medicaid ID
- 1433438 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031222000259); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rani G. Whitfield in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 28014Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
3,784 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate245 claims
- Alprazolam171 claims
- Metformin Hcl139 claims
- Gabapentin110 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa109 claims
- Omeprazole108 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: $873.21
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merz North America, Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 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
- Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rani G. Whitfield among 33 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Louisiana
Rani G. Whitfield, M.D. is one of 33 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 82% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2012 among the 26 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 33 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Louisiana.
All 33 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Johnson, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708061699201434
- Kelechi Akamiro, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081396302246
- Donald Carson, D.O.Baton Rouge, LA 708081245595040
- James Robinson, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081073991535
- Stephen Etheredge, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708101629212972
- Jeffrey Burnham, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708361295729481
- John Dewaard, DOBaton Rouge, LA 708361629647805
- Travis Currie, M.D.Gonzales, LA 707371558658211
Common questions
What is Rani G. Whitfield, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rani G. Whitfield, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497768147, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rani G. Whitfield, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 429 East Airport Dr., Baton Rouge, LA, 70806. Phone: (225) 765-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rani G. Whitfield, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 28014, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rani G. Whitfield, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rani G. Whitfield, M.D. had 3,784 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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.