NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas M. Whitten, MD

Surgery Physician · Tipton, IN

Thomas M. Whitten, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Tipton, Indiana, and NPI 1770560989, issued on Dec 29, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01055526, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1770560989
Name
Thomas M. Whitten
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
01055526 IN
01055526A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1060 S Main St Ste 2, Tipton, IN 46072
Phone
(765) 675-9889
Enumerated
Dec 29, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 20, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(888) 544-9037
Medicaid ID
200356650 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040501000484); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

94 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Whitten94
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
  2. Gavilyte-C27 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Vincent Medical Group IncElwood, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Thomas M. Whitten among 612 surgery physician records in Indiana

Thomas M. Whitten, MD is one of 612 surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 79% 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, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Indiana

There are 612 surgery physician records in Indiana.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kalyan Gorantla, M.D.Westfield, IN 460741679832463
  2. Virginia Kelleher, M.D.Westfield, IN 460741851691216
  3. Ronit Patnaik, MDCarmel, IN 460741013414945
  4. Presley Buntin, M.D.Zionsville, IN 460771639150089
  5. John Ditslear, MDNoblesville, IN 460621811933864
  6. Satyanarayana NelanuthalaNoblesville, IN 460621972246106
  7. Joseph Castellano, M.D.Noblesville, IN 460601750454195
  8. Samuel Heiser, M.D.Noblesville, IN 460601912092388

Common questions

What is Thomas M. Whitten, MD's NPI number?

Thomas M. Whitten, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770560989, issued on Dec 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas M. Whitten, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1060 S Main St Ste 2, Tipton, IN, 46072. Phone: (765) 675-9889. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas M. Whitten, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01055526, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas M. Whitten, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas M. Whitten, MD had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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