Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea, MD

  • Calhoun, GA
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1124414701PAC ID9638483456
Medicare services, 2024
267
Medicare patients, 2024
162
Part D claims, 2024
506
Publications
5
MIPS score, 2024
84
Practice address
100 Hospital Dr, Calhoun, GA 30701
Practice phone
Call (706) 602-7800
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Primary practice

AdventHealth Medical Group

Calhoun, Georgia

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Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea is a neurosurgeon in Calhoun, Georgia

Dr. Whitaker-Lea practices at AdventHealth Medical Group in Calhoun, Georgia.

Dr. Whitaker-Lea's NPI, 1124414701, was assigned on April 10, 2015. Dr. Whitaker-Lea graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Whitaker-Lea holds Georgia license 92724.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9638483456
NPI enumeration date
April 10, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(706) 602-7800
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea practices at AdventHealth Medical Group in Calhoun, Georgia

Dr. Whitaker-Lea's primary practice is AdventHealth Medical Group, at 100 Hospital Dr, Calhoun, GA 30701 in Gordon County. The practice phone is (706) 602-7800.

  • AdventHealth Medical Group
    100 Hospital Dr, Calhoun, GA 30701 · Gordon CountyPhone(706) 602-7800

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Whitaker-Lea's primary practice is AdventHealth Medical Group in Calhoun, Georgia. Dr. Whitaker-Lea is also affiliated with AdventHealth Gordon. The medical group on file is AdventHealth Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whitaker-Lea to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whitaker-Lea practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
AdventHealth Medical GroupAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea is one of 210 neurosurgeons in Georgia

Neurological surgery is Dr. Whitaker-Lea's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Whitaker-Lea is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 92724 · taxonomy 207T00000X

Neurosurgeons near Dr. Whitaker-Lea

Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

210neurosurgeons in Georgia
3neurosurgeons in Calhoun

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea billed Medicare for 267 services in 2024

CMS data shows 267 Medicare services from Dr. Whitaker-Lea across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 162 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,849 for them.

Medicare services, 2024267
Medicare patients162
Paid by Medicare$20,849
Procedure codes7

Dr. Whitaker-Lea's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3172024: 26716%
Imaging
2023: 352024: 0100%

Where Dr. Whitaker-Lea's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office24793%
  • In a facility207%

Dr. Whitaker-Lea compared with the Georgia median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Whitaker-Lea
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
267vs 2516% above
Medicare patients
162vs 163Close to median
Part D claims
417vs 1083.9 times

Medians across 197 neurosurgeons in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Whitaker-Lea'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. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea treated 162 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whitaker-Lea in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 70 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Whitaker-Lea's median patient age at 69, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024162
Average age73
Average risk score1.18
Also on Medicaid17%

Dr. Whitaker-Lea's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Whitaker-Lea's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women10364%
  • Men5936%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Whitaker-Lea's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Anxiety41%
  5. Ischemic heart disease38%
  6. Diabetes37%
  7. Mood disorders35%
  8. Depression34%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Whitaker-Lea's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men39%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea wrote 506 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Whitaker-Lea wrote 506 Medicare Part D claims for 209 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 417 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,642 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 312 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024506
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$3,642
Part D patients209

Dr. Whitaker-Lea's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic502 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims1%

Dr. Whitaker-Lea'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Whitaker-Lea's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids25%126 of 506 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3122024: 41734%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 8 in 2023.

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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. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Whitaker-Lea for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Whitaker-Lea accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 94 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Whitaker-Lea, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Whitaker-Lea's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 84of 100Final score
  • 68.2of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Whitaker-Lea ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
72nd percentile94 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
65th percentile34 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Whitaker-Lea, published from 2014 to 2020. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Whitaker-Lea has published most often in World Neurosurg. Dr. Whitaker-Lea's most frequent co-authors are Robert S. Graham, MD, John Frederick Reavey-Cantwell, MD and Jamie Toms.

Papers5
Years published2014 to 2020

Dr. Whitaker-Lea's papers by year, 2014 to 2020

Dr. Whitaker-Lea's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Whitaker-Lea

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea received $1,550 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Whitaker-Lea from 3 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $1,260.

General payments to Dr. Whitaker-Lea by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Whitaker-Lea by kind, 2022 to 2025

$1.5Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$79351%
  • Food and beverage$75749%

Companies that paid Dr. Whitaker-Lea the most, 2022 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine

Dr. Whitaker-Lea graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Georgia School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea's NPI number?

Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea's NPI number is 1124414701. It was assigned on April 10, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea?

Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea is a neurosurgeon in Calhoun, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea practice?

Dr. Whitaker-Lea practices at 100 Hospital Dr, Calhoun, GA 30701. Dr. Whitaker-Lea's primary practice is AdventHealth Medical Group in Calhoun, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whitaker-Lea to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Whitaker-Lea is (706) 602-7800.

What is Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea's medical license number?

Dr. Whitaker-Lea holds Georgia license 92724.

Which hospitals is Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea affiliated with?

Dr. Whitaker-Lea is affiliated with AdventHealth Gordon. Dmand AI links Dr. Whitaker-Lea to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea part of?

Dr. Whitaker-Lea is linked to AdventHealth Medical Group.

Does Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Whitaker-Lea billed Medicare for 267 services in 2024, and Dr. Whitaker-Lea accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea's MIPS score?

Dr. Whitaker-Lea's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea see?

CMS counts 162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whitaker-Lea in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Whitaker-Lea's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea go to medical school?

Dr. Whitaker-Lea graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2015.

What drugs does Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Whitaker-Lea's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Meloxicam.

Has Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,550 in general payments to Dr. Whitaker-Lea from 3 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea been practicing?

Dr. Whitaker-Lea graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

Does Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Whitaker-Lea, published from 2014 to 2020.

Who does Dr. Wittstatt Alexandra Whitaker-Lea publish with?

Dr. Whitaker-Lea's most frequent co-authors are Robert S. Graham, MD (2 shared papers), John Frederick Reavey-Cantwell, MD (2 shared papers) and Jamie Toms (2 shared papers).

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