Dr. Timothy Sean Whitaker, MD

Dr. Whitaker practices at Baptist Health Mariners Hospital in Tavernier, Florida, part of Baptist Health South Florida.

Dr. Whitaker's NPI, 1255437588, was assigned on September 15, 2006. Dr. Whitaker graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Whitaker holds Florida license ME161759.

Dr. Whitaker's primary practice is Baptist Health Mariners Hospital, at 91500 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, FL 33070 in Monroe County. The practice phone is (305) 434-3000.

Dr. Whitaker's primary practice is Baptist Health Mariners Hospital in Tavernier, Florida, part of Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Whitaker is also affiliated with Baptist Health Fishermen's Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Baptist Health Medical Group Upper Keys.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whitaker practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Whitaker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Whitaker is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Whitaker's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, New York, Georgia and Tennessee.

CMS data shows 200 Medicare services from Dr. Whitaker across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 172 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,253 for them.

CMS counts 172 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whitaker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 96 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Whitaker's median patient age at 68, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Whitaker wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims for 17 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 32 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $566 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 51 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Whitaker for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Whitaker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 40 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Whitaker, more than 59% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Whitaker from 4 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $201.

Dr. Whitaker graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 1997.

Dr. Whitaker is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.