Dr. Matthew D. Whealon, MD

Dr. Whealon practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine.

Dr. Whealon's NPI, 1902163710, was assigned on April 18, 2012. Dr. Whealon graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Whealon holds California license A128935.

Dr. Whealon's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange, at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 456-7890.

Dr. Whealon's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. Dr. Whealon is also affiliated with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Tucson. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whealon to 2 more medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whealon practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Whealon's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Whealon is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Whealon's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Texas and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists appendectomy, colonoscopy, colon removal, gastrointestinal obstruction, hemorrhoids and intestinal or bowel obstruction among the conditions Dr. Whealon treats.

CMS data shows 127 Medicare services from Dr. Whealon across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 109 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,238 for them.

CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whealon in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 57 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 44% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Whealon's median patient age at 60, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Whealon wrote 72 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 42 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $99 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 35 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Whealon accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Whealon as offering telehealth. CMS counts 17 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Whealon, more than 46% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 37 papers to Dr. Whealon, published from 2010 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, California and Laparoscopy. Dr. Whealon has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Whealon's most frequent co-authors are John Victor Gahagan, MD, Michael John Phelan, MD and Alessio Pigazzi, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Whealon from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,272.

Dr. Whealon graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Whealon is a member of ACS and ASCRS.

Dr. Whealon is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.