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Dr. Christopher Whelan, MD
NPI1275745267PAC ID5597819029
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,685
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 570
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,334
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Practice address
- 351 Executive Pkwy, Rockford, IL 61107
- Practice phone
- Call (815) 398-4057
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Rockford Urological Associates, Ltd.
Rockford, Illinois
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Dr. Christopher Whelan is a urologist in Rockford, Illinois
Dr. Whelan practices at Rockford Urological Associates, Ltd. in Rockford, Illinois.
Dr. Whelan's NPI, 1275745267, was assigned on May 4, 2007. Dr. Whelan graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Whelan holds Illinois license 36131751.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1275745267NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5597819029
- NPI enumeration date
- May 4, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (815) 398-4057
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Whelan practices at Rockford Urological Associates, Ltd. in Rockford, Illinois
Dr. Whelan's primary practice is Rockford Urological Associates, Ltd., at 351 Executive Pkwy, Rockford, IL 61107 in Winnebago County. The practice phone is (815) 398-4057.
- Rockford Urological Associates, Ltd.351 Executive Pkwy, Rockford, IL 61107 · Winnebago CountyPhone(815) 398-4057
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Christopher Whelan is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Whelan's primary practice is Rockford Urological Associates, Ltd. in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Whelan is also affiliated with Aurora BayCare Medical Center. The medical group on file is Aurora BayCare Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whelan to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Rockford Urological Associates, Ltd.Primary
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. Christopher Whelan's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whelan practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Rockford Urological Associates, Ltd. | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Whelan is one of 513 urologists in Illinois
Urology is Dr. Whelan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Whelan is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, IllinoisPrimary
Urologists near Dr. Whelan
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Whelan billed Medicare for 2,685 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,685 Medicare services from Dr. Whelan across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 570 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $130,443 for them.
Medicare services, 20242,685
Medicare patients570
Paid by Medicare$130,443
Procedure codes25
Dr. Whelan's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 7802024: 8408%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8122024: 70114%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 6642024: 52820%
- Surgery
- 2023: 5632024: 5217%
- Imaging
- 2023: 412024: 6149%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 372024: 348%
Where Dr. Whelan's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,59997%
- In a facility863%
Dr. Whelan compared with the Illinois median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Whelan
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 2,685vs 1,3232.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 570vs 49016% above
- Part D claims
- 2,259vs 3586.3 times
Medians across 498 urologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Whelan'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. Christopher Whelan treated 570 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 570 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whelan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 263 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Whelan's median patient age at 72, with 25% women.
Medicare patients, 2024570
Average age74
Average risk score1.50
Also on Medicaid11%
Dr. Whelan's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Whelan's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11620%
- Men45480%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Whelan's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis40%
- Cancer37%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Diabetes33%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Atrial fibrillation22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Whelan's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women25%
- Men75%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Whelan wrote 2,334 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Whelan wrote 2,334 Medicare Part D claims for 625 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,259 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,095,901 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,187 claims across 24 drugs.
Part D claims, 20242,334
Drugs named by CMS26
Total drug cost$1.1M
Part D patients625
Dr. Whelan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,123 claims91%
- Brand-name211 claims9%
Dr. Whelan'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. Whelan's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%61 of 2,334 claims
- Antibiotics15%349 of 2,334 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: 2,1872024: 2,2593%
Drugs named by CMS: 26 in 2024, 24 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. Christopher Whelan scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Whelan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Whelan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Whelan, more than 63% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Whelan's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 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. Whelan ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Prostate resection
- 63rd percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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. Christopher Whelan has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Whelan, published from 2012 to 2013. The most frequent topics are Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Kidney Neoplasms and Nephrectomy. Dr. Whelan's most frequent co-authors are Shay Golan, MD, Richard Kahnoski, MD and Conrad Maxwell Tobert, MD.
Papers2
Years published2012 to 2013
Topics Dr. Whelan writes about most
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell
- Kidney Neoplasms
- Nephrectomy
Dr. Whelan's most frequent co-authors
- Shay Golan, MD1 shared paper
- Richard Kahnoski, MD1 shared paper
- Conrad Maxwell Tobert, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Whelan
Urol Clin North Am
Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney Function TestsKidney Neoplasms
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christopher Whelan received $4,139 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 117 general payments to Dr. Whelan from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 77% of the total. PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation paid the most, $1,046.
General payments to Dr. Whelan by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Whelan by kind, 2016 to 2025
$4.1Kin total
- Food and beverage$3,20677%
- Travel and lodging$79519%
- Education$1383%
Companies that paid Dr. Whelan 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. Christopher Whelan graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Dr. Whelan graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2003.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Whelan'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Christopher Whelan's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Whelan's NPI number is 1275745267. It was assigned on May 4, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Whelan?
Dr. Christopher Whelan is a urologist in Rockford, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Whelan practice?
Dr. Whelan practices at 351 Executive Pkwy, Rockford, IL 61107. Dr. Whelan's primary practice is Rockford Urological Associates, Ltd. in Rockford, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whelan to 3 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher Whelan's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Whelan is (815) 398-4057.
What is Dr. Christopher Whelan's medical license number?
Dr. Whelan holds Illinois license 36131751.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Whelan affiliated with?
Dr. Whelan is affiliated with Aurora BayCare Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Whelan to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Whelan part of?
Dr. Whelan is linked to Aurora BayCare Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Whelan to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher Whelan accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Whelan billed Medicare for 2,685 services in 2024, and Dr. Whelan accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher Whelan's MIPS score?
Dr. Whelan's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Whelan see?
CMS counts 570 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whelan in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Christopher Whelan bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Whelan's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1952), lab and pathology test (81003) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Christopher Whelan go to medical school?
Dr. Whelan graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Whelan prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Whelan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Oxybutynin Chloride ER.
Has Dr. Christopher Whelan received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,139 in general payments to Dr. Whelan from 32 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation.
How long has Dr. Christopher Whelan been practicing?
Dr. Whelan graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
Does Dr. Christopher Whelan do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Whelan, published from 2012 to 2013.
Who does Dr. Christopher Whelan publish with?
Dr. Whelan's most frequent co-authors are Shay Golan, MD (1 shared paper), Richard Kahnoski, MD (1 shared paper) and Conrad Maxwell Tobert, MD (1 shared paper).
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