Derek Whalen, PA-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 70
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,806
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $182
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1621 S Providence Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 655-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Avance Care, PA
Waxhaw, North Carolina
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Derek Whalen is a physician assistant in Waxhaw, North Carolina
Derek Whalen practices at Avance Care, PA in Waxhaw, North Carolina.
Derek Whalen's NPI, 1215545934, was assigned on July 20, 2020. Derek Whalen holds North Carolina license 0010-13935.
- NPI
- 1215545934NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9537585880
- NPI enumeration date
- July 20, 2020
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 655-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 32
- Medical school graduation
- 2020
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Derek Whalen practices at Avance Care, PA in Waxhaw, North Carolina
Derek Whalen's primary practice is Avance Care, PA, at 1621 S Providence Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173 in Union County. The practice phone is (919) 655-1000.
- Avance Care, PA1621 S Providence Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173 · Union CountyPhone(919) 655-1000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Derek Whalen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Derek Whalen's primary practice is Avance Care, PA in Waxhaw, North Carolina. Derek Whalen is also affiliated with Novant Health Matthews Medical Center. The medical group on file is McCrimmon Primary Care Plus. Dmand AI also links Derek Whalen to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Derek Whalen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Derek Whalen practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Avance Care, PA | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Derek Whalen is one of 964 physician assistants in North Carolina
Medical is Derek Whalen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AM0700X. Derek Whalen is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Medical physician assistant, North CarolinaPrimary
Physician assistants near Derek Whalen
Counts of physician assistants 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
Derek Whalen treated 70 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Derek Whalen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 27 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Derek Whalen's median patient age at 45, with 42% women.
Derek Whalen's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Derek Whalen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3144%
- Men3956%
Chronic conditions among Derek Whalen's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis49%
- Diabetes31%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Anxiety26%
- COPD26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Derek Whalen's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 45
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women42%
- Men58%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Derek Whalen wrote 1,806 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Derek Whalen wrote 1,806 Medicare Part D claims for 284 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs.
Derek Whalen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,590 claims88%
- Brand-name and other216 claims12%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Derek Whalen's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%19 of 1,806 claims
- Antibiotics2%29 of 1,806 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%17 of 1,806 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Derek Whalen takes part in Medicare
Derek Whalen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Derek Whalen received $182 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Derek Whalen from 6 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $52.
Companies that paid Derek Whalen the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Derek Whalen'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 Data |
| 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 (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) |
| 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 Derek Whalen's NPI number?
Derek Whalen's NPI number is 1215545934. It was assigned on July 20, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Derek Whalen specialize in?
Derek Whalen is a physician assistant in Waxhaw, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Medical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AM0700X).
Where does Derek Whalen practice?
Derek Whalen practices at 1621 S Providence Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173. Derek Whalen's primary practice is Avance Care, PA in Waxhaw, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Derek Whalen to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Derek Whalen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Derek Whalen is (919) 655-1000.
What is Derek Whalen's medical license number?
Derek Whalen holds North Carolina license 0010-13935, one of 2 state licenses on file.
Which hospitals is Derek Whalen affiliated with?
Derek Whalen is affiliated with Novant Health Matthews Medical Center.
What medical group is Derek Whalen part of?
Derek Whalen is linked to McCrimmon Primary Care Plus.
Does Derek Whalen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Derek Whalen as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Derek Whalen see?
CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Derek Whalen in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Has Derek Whalen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $182 in general payments to Derek Whalen from 6 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Derek Whalen been practicing?
Derek Whalen graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.
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