Thomas R. Whisenhunt, M.D. PHD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Auburn, AL
Thomas R. Whisenhunt, M.D. PHD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Auburn, Alabama, and NPI 1275736365, issued on Jun 7, 2007. Check the license (Alabama MD29328, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas R. Whisenhunt
- Credential
- M.D. PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- MD29328 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1957 E Samford Ave Ste A, Auburn, AL 36830
- Phone
- (334) 209-5400
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 10, 2025
- Fax
- (334) 209-4110
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130823000428); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas R. Whisenhunt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD29328Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
261 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 120 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl134 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen112 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): 83.1 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: $1,409.92
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Life Spine, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- East Alabama Neurosurgery And SpineAuburn, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas R. Whisenhunt among 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama
Thomas R. Whisenhunt, M.D. PHD is one of 107 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 1999 among the 81 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 107 in Alabama → Every provider in Auburn → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Rainer, M.D.Auburn, AL 368301689074825
- Brandon Kaye, MDMobile, AL 366171104711696
- Mehdi Khaleghi, MDMobile, AL 366171073317533
- Jeremy Amps, MDMobile, AL 366081093810574
- Shawn Clark, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081306849575
- James Hirsch, MDMobile, AL 366081609867803
- Deke BlumMobile, AL 366071346703808
- Amber Gordon, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071225299589
Common questions
What is Thomas R. Whisenhunt, M.D. PHD's NPI number?
Thomas R. Whisenhunt, M.D. PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275736365, issued on Jun 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas R. Whisenhunt, M.D. PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1957 E Samford Ave Ste A, Auburn, AL, 36830. Phone: (334) 209-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas R. Whisenhunt, M.D. PHD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD29328, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas R. Whisenhunt, M.D. PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas R. Whisenhunt, M.D. PHD had 261 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas R. Whisenhunt, M.D. PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 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.