Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 224
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 218
- Part D claims, 2024
- 309
- MIPS score, 2024
- 79
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1101 Medical Center Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072
- Practice phone
- Call (504) 347-5511
- 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. Darren E. Whitcomb is an emergency medicine physician in Marrero, Louisiana
Dr. Whitcomb practices at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health.
Dr. Whitcomb's NPI, 1609862424, was assigned on September 27, 2005. Dr. Whitcomb holds Louisiana license 022799.
- NPI
- 1609862424NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- September 27, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (504) 347-5511
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb practices at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana
Dr. Whitcomb's primary practice is West Jefferson Medical Center, at 1101 Medical Center Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072 in Jefferson Parish. The practice phone is (504) 347-5511.
- West Jefferson Medical Center1101 Medical Center Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072 · Jefferson ParishPhone(504) 347-5511
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Whitcomb's primary practice is West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health. The medical group on file is LCMC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whitcomb to 1 more clinical lab, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whitcomb practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb is one of 809 emergency medicine physicians in Louisiana
Emergency medicine is Dr. Whitcomb's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Whitcomb is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, LouisianaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Whitcomb
Counts of emergency medicine physicians 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. Darren E. Whitcomb billed Medicare for 224 services in 2024
CMS data shows 224 Medicare services from Dr. Whitcomb across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 218 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,201 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Whitcomb's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1962024: 22414%
Dr. Whitcomb compared with the Louisiana median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Whitcomb
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 224vs 19415% above
- Medicare patients
- 218vs 17822% above
- Part D claims
- 180vs 822.2 times
Medians across 793 emergency medicine physicians in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Whitcomb'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. Darren E. Whitcomb treated 218 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 218 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whitcomb in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 65 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.17, 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. Whitcomb's median patient age at 59, with 59% women.
Dr. Whitcomb's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Whitcomb's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13461%
- Men8439%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Whitcomb's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes51%
- Arthritis46%
- Chronic kidney disease45%
- Mood disorders39%
- Anxiety37%
- Heart failure36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Whitcomb's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb wrote 309 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Whitcomb wrote 309 Medicare Part D claims for 228 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 180 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $892 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 108 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Whitcomb's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic303 claims98%
- Brand-name and other6 claims2%
Dr. Whitcomb'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. Whitcomb's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids28%86 of 309 claims
- Antibiotics26%81 of 309 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: 1082024: 18067%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 6 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. Darren E. Whitcomb scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Whitcomb for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Whitcomb's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 79of 100Final score
- 68of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
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. Darren E. Whitcomb received $233 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Whitcomb from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $171.
General payments to Dr. Whitcomb by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Whitcomb the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb'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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb's NPI number?
Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb's NPI number is 1609862424. It was assigned on September 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb?
Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb is an emergency medicine physician in Marrero, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb practice?
Dr. Whitcomb practices at 1101 Medical Center Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072. Dr. Whitcomb's primary practice is West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whitcomb to 1 clinical lab.
What is Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Whitcomb is (504) 347-5511.
What is Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb's medical license number?
Dr. Whitcomb holds Louisiana license 022799.
Which hospitals is Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb affiliated with?
Dr. Whitcomb practices at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana.
What medical group is Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb part of?
Dr. Whitcomb is linked to LCMC Health.
Does Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Whitcomb billed Medicare for 224 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb's MIPS score?
Dr. Whitcomb's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb see?
CMS counts 218 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whitcomb in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Whitcomb's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and critical care (99291).
What drugs does Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Whitcomb's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Diclofenac Sodium and Azithromycin.
Has Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $233 in general payments to Dr. Whitcomb from 4 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Darren E. Whitcomb been practicing?
Dr. Whitcomb's NPI was assigned in 2005.
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