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Thomas Whitten, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant in Greenville, North Carolina. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 16,119 in Surgical Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
13
Medicare Part D claims · 11 beneficiaries · Surgical Physician Assistant avg: 316
MIPS score
98.3/100
▲ 15 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Thomas Whitten, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.3/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

98.3/100
MIPS score · +15 vs avg
13
Part D claims, 2023

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Thomas Whitten, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

98 Top 11% higher than 89% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Thomas Whitten, PA-C sits

This provider among surgical physician assistant peers

Across the 3,708 surgical physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Thomas Whitten, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 1% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 92% — placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume — percentile in specialtyMIPS quality — percentilePart D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality — percentile: 35Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality — percentile: 73Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality — percentile: 72Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality — percentile: 98Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality — percentile: 97Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality — percentile: 45Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality — percentile: 58Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality — percentile: 28Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality — percentile: 52Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality — percentile: 73Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality — percentile: 5Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality — percentile: 57Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality — percentile: 25Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality — percentile: 30Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality — percentile: 65Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality — percentile: 48Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality — percentile: 25Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality — percentile: 8Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality — percentile: 38Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality — percentile: 3Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality — percentile: 92Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality — percentile: 23Part D claim 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specialty: 15 · MIPS quality — percentile: 73Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality — percentile: 88Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality — percentile: 22Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality — percentile: 50Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality — percentile: 12Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality — percentile: 7Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality — percentile: 82Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality — percentile: 83Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality — percentile: 17Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality — percentile: 18Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality — percentile: 68Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality — percentile: 55Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality — percentile: 53Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality — percentile: 13Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality — percentile: 85Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality — percentile: 8Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality — percentile: 0Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality — percentile: 67Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality — percentile: 90Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality — percentile: 73Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality — percentile: 20Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality — percentile: 73Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality — percentile: 98Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality — percentile: 42Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality — percentile: 63Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality — percentile: 70Thomas Whitten, PA-C — Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 1 · MIPS quality — percentile: 92
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one surgical physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Thomas Whitten, PA-C. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Thomas Whitten, PA-C?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/07/2020

NPI 1952933962

Primary specialty

Surgical Physician Assistant

Mid-sized

16,119 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

13 96% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 316

MIPS final score

98.3/100 15.2 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in North Carolina

How Surgical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers

North Carolina providers

Largest specialties in North Carolina (% of in-state providers)

Clinical Social Worker — 7.1%Clinical Social Worker7.1%Behavior Technician — 6.4%Behavior Technician6.4%Pharmacist — 5%Pharmacist5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program — 4.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program4.5%Physical Therapist — 4.3%Physical Therapist4.3%Physician Assistant — 4.2%Physician Assistant4.2%Surgical Physician Assistant — 0.2%Surgical Physician Assistant0.2%
Largest specialties in North Carolina (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

Thomas Whitten, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgical Physician Assistant national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
98.3/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Surgical Physician Assistant) — 98.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%98.3%
MIPS final score (Surgical Physician Assistant) — 98.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

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Thomas Whitten, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgical Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 2100 STANTONSBURG RD, Greenville, NC, 27834, with a listed phone of (252) 847-4100. NPI 1952933962 was issued on 02/07/2020. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Whitten most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 13 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 11 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $175 in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 98.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 82.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Surgical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,119 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 316 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2100 STANTONSBURG RD
Greenville, NC 27834

Provider Details

NPI 1952933962
Specialty Surgical Physician Assistant
Credentials PA-C
Gender Male
NPI Issued 02/07/2020

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

98.333
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
82.9398
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Thomas Whitten, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Vidant Medical Group LLC
Greenville, NC

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

13
Total Claims
$175
Total Drug Cost
11
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
14
Total Day Supply
224
Brand Drug Cost
$0
Generic Drug Cost
$175

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
68.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
3.16

Surgical Physician Assistant Overview

How Thomas Whitten, PA-C fits within the Surgical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.

16,119
Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in US
54
States with Surgical Physician Assistant
316
Avg Claims per Provider

Thomas Whitten, PA-C's 13 claims are below the specialty average of 316.

Nearby Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in North Carolina

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Whitten.

Compare Surgical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the North Carolina medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgical Physician Assistant peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Whitten, PA-C's specialty?
Thomas Whitten, PA-C specializes in Surgical Physician Assistant and practices in Greenville, North Carolina. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Thomas Whitten, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Thomas Whitten, PA-C wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims totaling $175 in drug costs for 11 beneficiaries.
What is Thomas Whitten, PA-C's Medicare quality score?
Thomas Whitten, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 98.3/100 (Quality: 82.9). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Thomas Whitten, PA-C located?
Thomas Whitten, PA-C is located at 2100 STANTONSBURG RD, Greenville, NC, 27834. Phone: (252) 847-4100.
What is Thomas Whitten, PA-C's NPI number?
Thomas Whitten, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952933962, issued on 02/07/2020.
How many Surgical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US?
There are 16,119 Surgical Physician Assistant providers across 54 states in the US. The average Surgical Physician Assistant provider writes 316 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Thomas Whitten, PA-C accept Medicare?
Thomas Whitten, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 13 Part D claims and 11 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Thomas Whitten, PA-C's credentials?
Thomas Whitten, PA-C's NPI is 1952933962 with credentials PA-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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