Dr. Oliver C. Whipple, MD

Dr. Whipple practices at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Whipple's NPI, 1386686384, was assigned on June 12, 2006. Dr. Whipple graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Whipple holds Georgia license 052035.

Dr. Whipple's primary practice is Memorial Health University Medical Center, at 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 in Chatham County. The practice phone is (912) 350-3691.

Dr. Whipple's primary practice is Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Whipple is also affiliated with Memorial Health Meadows Hospital. The medical group on file is Memorial Health University Physicians, Heart Care - Waters Ave. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whipple to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Whipple's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Whipple is licensed in Georgia.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, bariatric surgery, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Whipple treats.

CMS data shows 28 Medicare services from Dr. Whipple across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 56 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,681 for them.

CMS counts 56 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whipple in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 25 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Whipple's median patient age at 57, with 72% women.

In 2024, Dr. Whipple wrote 132 Medicare Part D claims for 64 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 91 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $427 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 86 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Whipple accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Whipple, more than 45% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 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 8 papers to Dr. Whipple, published from 2005 to 2006. The most frequent topics are Gastric Bypass, Obesity, Morbid and Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y. Dr. Whipple has published most often in Surg Obes Relat Dis. Dr. Whipple's most frequent co-authors are Raul Jacobo Rosenthal, MD, Samuel Szomstein, MD and John Paul Gonzalvo, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 472 general payments to Dr. Whipple from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $236,856.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Whipple, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2014.

Dr. Whipple graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 1999.

Dr. Whipple is in network with 12 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.