Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 182
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 183
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,088
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901
- Practice phone
- Call (706) 722-9011
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. is a cardiologist in Augusta, Georgia
Dr. Whitlock practices at Piedmont Augusta in Augusta, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare.
Dr. Whitlock's NPI, 1053335828, was assigned on July 26, 2006. Dr. Whitlock graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1974. Dr. Whitlock holds Georgia license 020623.
- NPI
- 1053335828NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 26, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (706) 722-9011
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 78
- Medical school graduation
- 1974
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. practices at Piedmont Augusta in Augusta, Georgia
Dr. Whitlock's primary practice is Piedmont Augusta, at 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901 in Richmond County. The practice phone is (706) 722-9011.
- Piedmont Augusta1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901 · Richmond CountyPhone(706) 722-9011
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Whitlock's primary practice is Piedmont Augusta in Augusta, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare. The medical group on file is Piedmont Heart Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whitlock to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whitlock practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Piedmont Augusta | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. is one of 665 cardiologists in Georgia
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Whitlock's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Whitlock's licenses on file in 2 states: Georgia and South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, GeorgiaPrimary
- South Carolina license
Cardiologists near Dr. Whitlock
Counts of cardiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. billed Medicare for 182 services in 2024
CMS data shows 182 Medicare services from Dr. Whitlock across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 183 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,019 for them.
Dr. Whitlock's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5462024: 14973%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4112024: 3392%
- Imaging
- 2023: 472024: 0100%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 722024: 0100%
Where Dr. Whitlock's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5027%
- In a facility13273%
Dr. Whitlock compared with the Georgia median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Whitlock
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 182vs 1,75490% below
- Medicare patients
- 183vs 73575% below
- Part D claims
- 834vs 2,46766% below
Medians across 637 cardiologists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Whitlock's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. treated 183 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 183 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whitlock in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 83 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.97, 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. Whitlock's median patient age at 76, with 54% women.
Dr. Whitlock's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Whitlock's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8647%
- Men9753%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Whitlock's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease57%
- Arthritis49%
- Diabetes48%
- Atrial fibrillation43%
- Heart failure42%
- Chronic kidney disease39%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Whitlock's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. wrote 1,088 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Whitlock wrote 1,088 Medicare Part D claims for 248 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 834 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $158,871 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,420 claims across 57 drugs.
Dr. Whitlock's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic837 claims77%
- Brand-name251 claims23%
Dr. Whitlock's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3,4202024: 83476%
Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 57 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Whitlock for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
Dr. Whitlock's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 83.2of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. received $14,076 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 448 general payments to Dr. Whitlock from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 50% of the total. AtriCure, Inc. paid the most, $8,244.
General payments to Dr. Whitlock by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Whitlock by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$7,00050%
- Food and beverage$6,21944%
- Travel and lodging$8386%
- Education$200%
Companies that paid Dr. Whitlock the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Dr. Whitlock graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1974.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr.'s profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr.'s NPI number is 1053335828. It was assigned on July 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr.?
Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. is a cardiologist in Augusta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. practice?
Dr. Whitlock practices at 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901. Dr. Whitlock's primary practice is Piedmont Augusta in Augusta, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whitlock to 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Whitlock is (706) 722-9011.
What is Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Whitlock holds Georgia license 020623, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Whitlock in Georgia and South Carolina.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Whitlock practices at Piedmont Augusta in Augusta, Georgia.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. part of?
Dr. Whitlock is linked to Piedmont Heart Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Whitlock to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Whitlock billed Medicare for 182 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Whitlock's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. see?
CMS counts 183 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whitlock in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Whitlock's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), office visit, established patient (99213) and heart test or procedure (93306).
Where did Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Whitlock graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1974.
What drugs does Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Whitlock's most prescribed drugs by claims were Eliquis, Carvedilol and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $14,076 in general payments to Dr. Whitlock from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AtriCure, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Whitlock graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.
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