NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Whitney Waldroup Hovenic, M.D.

Procedural Dermatology Physician · Reno, NV

Whitney Waldroup Hovenic, M.D. is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1487826764, issued on Mar 27, 2008. Check the license (Nevada 15166, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487826764
Name
Whitney Waldroup Hovenic
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
License numbers
15166 NV
A125661 CA
2012017442 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
640 W Moana LN, Reno, NV 89509
Phone
(775) 324-0699
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(775) 323-6814
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140711000806); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, 2008
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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Also registered at 640 W Moana LN

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

  1. Anthony Albregts, M.D.Dermatology Physician1093718751
  2. Laura Biehle, PA-CPhysician Assistant1932762218
  3. Bret Blackhart, M.D.Dermatology Physician1992708655
  4. Elizabeth Cassinelli, M.D.Dermatology Physician1710372743
  5. Amber Damonte, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063036978
  6. Shaundra Eichstadt, MDDermatology Physician1174849194

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024

934 Medicare Part D claims for 562 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Whitney Hovenic934
  2. Specialty average713

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Monohydrate404 claims
  2. Acyclovir71 claims
  3. Cephalexin68 claims
  4. Amoxicillin52 claims
  5. Minocycline Hcl48 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate44 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%84.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,074.81

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,439.11 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Whitney Hovenic$3,075
  2. Specialty average$10,439

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

  1. Mountain West Derm - Blackhart PLLCReno, NV

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

Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in Nevada

There are 3 procedural dermatology physician records in Nevada.

The 2 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Standlee, M.D.Reno, NV 895191689681850
  2. Jay Adams, M.D.Carson City, NV 897011518923424

Common questions

What is Whitney Waldroup Hovenic, M.D.'s NPI number?

Whitney Waldroup Hovenic, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487826764, issued on Mar 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Whitney Waldroup Hovenic, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 W Moana LN, Reno, NV, 89509. Phone: (775) 324-0699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Whitney Waldroup Hovenic, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number 15166, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Whitney Waldroup Hovenic, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Whitney Waldroup Hovenic, M.D. had 934 Medicare Part D claims for 562 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Whitney Waldroup Hovenic, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.