Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MD

Dr. Whitson practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University.

Dr. Whitson's NPI, 1245299627, was assigned on March 22, 2006. Dr. Whitson graduated from JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 2000.

Dr. Whitson's primary practice is Duke University Hospital, at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 684-8111.

Dr. Whitson's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dr. Whitson is also affiliated with Steele Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whitson to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Geriatric medicine is Dr. Whitson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0300X. Dr. Whitson has a license on file in North Carolina.

CMS data shows 36 Medicare services from Dr. Whitson across 2 procedure codes in 2018, for 19 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,662 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 19 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whitson in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 0 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Whitson's median patient age at 77, with 68% women.

In 2024, Dr. Whitson wrote 72 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 56 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $741 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Whitson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 137 papers to Dr. Whitson, published from 2006 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 11. The most frequent topics are Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Dysfunction and Comorbidity. Dr. Whitson has published most often in J Am Geriatr Soc. Dr. Whitson's most frequent co-authors are Miles Berger, MD, Susan Nicole Hastings, MD and Eugene W. Moretti, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Whitson to 1 clinical trial.

Dr. Whitson graduated from JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 2000.