Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 425
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 120
- Part D claims, 2024
- 382
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
- Practice phone
- Call (706) 721-6569
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker is an orthopedic surgeon in Augusta, Georgia
Dr. Whitaker practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System.
Dr. Whitaker's NPI, 1194791707, was assigned on February 23, 2006. Dr. Whitaker graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Whitaker holds Georgia license 67468.
- NPI
- 1194791707NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5496987174
- NPI enumeration date
- February 23, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (706) 721-6569
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia
Dr. Whitaker's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, at 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 in Richmond County. The practice phone is (706) 721-6569.
- Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 · Richmond CountyPhone(706) 721-6569
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Whitaker's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. The medical group on file is Wellstar Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whitaker to 2 more home health agencies 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. Derek Casper Whitaker's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whitaker practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker is one of 659 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Whitaker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Whitaker's licenses on file in 2 states: Georgia and Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, GeorgiaPrimary
- Virginia license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Whitaker
Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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. Derek Casper Whitaker billed Medicare for 425 services in 2024
CMS data shows 425 Medicare services from Dr. Whitaker across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 120 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,132 for them.
Dr. Whitaker's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 3522024: 24032%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1492024: 13112%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1022024: 5447%
Where Dr. Whitaker's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office41397%
- In a facility123%
Dr. Whitaker compared with the Georgia median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Whitaker
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 425vs 1,57473% below
- Medicare patients
- 120vs 28057% below
- Part D claims
- 302vs 35415% below
Medians across 619 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Whitaker'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. Derek Casper Whitaker treated 120 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whitaker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 70% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.09, 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 62% women.
Dr. Whitaker's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Whitaker's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6857%
- Men5243%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Whitaker's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure70%
- High cholesterol63%
- Diabetes41%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Mood disorders22%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
- Depression20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Whitaker's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker wrote 382 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Whitaker wrote 382 Medicare Part D claims for 130 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 302 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,286 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 347 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Whitaker's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic378 claims99%
- Brand-name and other4 claims1%
Dr. Whitaker'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's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids44%167 of 382 claims
- Antibiotics13%51 of 382 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: 3472024: 30213%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 9 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. Derek Casper Whitaker scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 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 16 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Whitaker, more than 60% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Whitaker's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 82.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Whitaker ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hip replacement
- 60th percentile16 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 41st percentile13 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. Derek Casper Whitaker received $3,823 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 71 general payments to Dr. Whitaker from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $1,091.
General payments to Dr. Whitaker by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Whitaker by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,36688%
- Travel and lodging$45712%
Companies that paid Dr. Whitaker 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. Derek Casper Whitaker graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine
Dr. Whitaker graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1998.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker'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 | Doctors 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) |
| 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. Derek Casper Whitaker's NPI number?
Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker's NPI number is 1194791707. It was assigned on February 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker?
Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker is an orthopedic surgeon in Augusta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker practice?
Dr. Whitaker practices at 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912. Dr. Whitaker's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whitaker to 2 home health agencies and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Whitaker is (706) 721-6569.
What is Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker's medical license number?
Dr. Whitaker holds Georgia license 67468, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Whitaker in Georgia and Virginia.
Which hospitals is Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker affiliated with?
Dr. Whitaker practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.
What medical group is Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker part of?
Dr. Whitaker is linked to Wellstar Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Whitaker to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Whitaker billed Medicare for 425 services in 2024, and Dr. Whitaker accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker's MIPS score?
Dr. Whitaker's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker see?
CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whitaker in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Whitaker's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker go to medical school?
Dr. Whitaker graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Whitaker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Mupirocin and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,823 in general payments to Dr. Whitaker from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Derek Casper Whitaker been practicing?
Dr. Whitaker graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
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