NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Paul Whalen, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Warwick, RI

Richard Paul Whalen, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Warwick, Rhode Island, and NPI 1891863437, issued on Dec 1, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD9380, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891863437
Name
Richard Paul Whalen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD9380 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
50 Health Lane, Warwick, RI 02886
Phone
(401) 738-4300
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(401) 738-7718
Medicaid ID
7005743 RI
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 50 Health Lane

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Virginia Mullen, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1972697506
  2. Martha Winfield, RNRegistered Nurse1427163880

Verify Richard Paul Whalen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,982 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Richard Whalen2,982
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate198 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl194 claims
  3. Gabapentin139 claims
  4. Buspirone Hcl127 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl127 claims
  6. Clozapine122 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: $323.62

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Whalen$323.62
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Richard Paul Whalen among 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island

Richard Paul Whalen, MD is one of 383 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 68% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Denby, MDWarwick, RI 028861669554481
  2. Gregg Etter, MDWarwick, RI 028861962409649
  3. James Gallo, MDWarwick, RI 028861801978622
  4. Ethan Kisch, M.D.Warwick, RI 028861063480002
  5. Liliya Koyfman, MDWarwick, RI 028861508800954
  6. David Kroessler, MDWarwick, RI 028861740211168
  7. William Kyros, MDWarwick, RI 028861740390087
  8. Terrie Mailhot, MDWarwick, RI 028861689618688

Common questions

What is Richard Paul Whalen, MD's NPI number?

Richard Paul Whalen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891863437, issued on Dec 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Paul Whalen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Health Lane, Warwick, RI, 02886. Phone: (401) 738-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Paul Whalen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD9380, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Paul Whalen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Paul Whalen, MD had 2,982 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.