Thomas Joseph Whalen, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Thomas Joseph Whalen, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1134120645, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (New Mexico 97165, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Joseph Whalen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 97165 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3311 Candelaria RD NE Ste K, Albuquerque, NM 87107
- Phone
- (505) 246-9190
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2022
- Fax
- (505) 896-9461
- Medicaid ID
- L9727 NM
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Joseph Whalen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 97165Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
331 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 72 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl29 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl29 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl25 claims
- Trazodone Hcl22 claims
- Belbuca21 claims
- Ibuprofen20 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $56.09
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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.
Thomas Joseph Whalen among 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in New Mexico
Thomas Joseph Whalen, M.D. is one of 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in New Mexico.
All 33 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Rice, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871071568499697
- Jeremy Chastain, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061316200538
- Robert Culling, DOAlbuquerque, NM 871081245253350
- Katherine Johnson, DOAlbuquerque, NM 871061194222125
- Irwin Isaacs, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091942202205
- William Johnson, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091043265275
- Miguel Pupiales, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091306876966
- Michael Pylman, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091407803893
Common questions
What is Thomas Joseph Whalen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Joseph Whalen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134120645, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Joseph Whalen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3311 Candelaria RD NE Ste K, Albuquerque, NM, 87107. Phone: (505) 246-9190. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Joseph Whalen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 97165, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Joseph Whalen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Joseph Whalen, M.D. had 331 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Joseph Whalen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.