Dr. David Robert Whittaker, MD

  • Asheville, NC
  • Vascular surgeon
NPI1275513715PAC ID3375639958
Medicare services, 2024
55
Medicare patients, 2024
64
Part D claims, 2024
175
MIPS score, 2024
83
Industry payments
$443
Practice address
82 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Practice phone
Call (304) 536-4870
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Primary practice

Greenbrier Clinic Surgery Center

Asheville, North Carolina

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Dr. David Robert Whittaker is a vascular surgeon in Asheville, North Carolina

Dr. Whittaker practices at Greenbrier Clinic Surgery Center in Asheville, North Carolina.

Dr. Whittaker's NPI, 1275513715, was assigned on January 19, 2006. Dr. Whittaker graduated from State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Whittaker holds Maryland license D0064058.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3375639958
NPI enumeration date
January 19, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(304) 536-4870
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. David Robert Whittaker practices at Greenbrier Clinic Surgery Center in Asheville, North Carolina

Dr. Whittaker's primary practice is Greenbrier Clinic Surgery Center, at 82 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 in Buncombe County. The practice phone is (304) 536-4870.

  • Greenbrier Clinic Surgery Center
    82 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 · Buncombe CountyPhone(304) 536-4870

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. David Robert Whittaker is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Dr. Whittaker's primary practice is Greenbrier Clinic Surgery Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Johns Hopkins University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whittaker to 4 more medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Robert Whittaker's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whittaker practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Greenbrier Clinic Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David Robert Whittaker is one of 119 vascular surgeons in North Carolina

Vascular surgery is Dr. Whittaker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dmand AI has Dr. Whittaker's licenses on file in 2 states: Maryland and Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Vascular surgery, MarylandPrimaryLicense D0064058 · taxonomy 2086S0129X
  • Virginia licenseLicense 0101232175

Vascular surgeons near Dr. Whittaker

Counts of vascular surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

119vascular surgeons in North Carolina
4vascular surgeons in Asheville

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. David Robert Whittaker billed Medicare for 55 services in 2024

CMS data shows 55 Medicare services from Dr. Whittaker across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 64 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,828 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202455
Medicare patients64
Paid by Medicare$5,828
Procedure codes3

Dr. Whittaker's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2024

  • 2021
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2021: 612024: 3346%
Tests and treatments
2021: 02024: 22

Dr. Whittaker compared with the North Carolina median for vascular surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Whittaker
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
55vs 52089% below
Medicare patients
64vs 33481% below
Part D claims
33vs 10067% below

Medians across 116 vascular surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Whittaker'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. David Robert Whittaker treated 64 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 64 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whittaker in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 29 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Whittaker's median patient age at 69, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 202464
Average age75
Average risk score1.12

Dr. Whittaker's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Whittaker's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2844%
  • Men3656%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Whittaker's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis56%
  4. Ischemic heart disease56%
  5. Diabetes30%
  6. Chronic kidney disease25%
  7. Atrial fibrillation22%
  8. COPD20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Whittaker's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. David Robert Whittaker wrote 175 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Whittaker wrote 175 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 33 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $292 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024175
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$292
Part D patients40

Dr. Whittaker's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic151 claims86%
  • Brand-name24 claims14%

Dr. Whittaker'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. Whittaker's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics11%20 of 175 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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. David Robert Whittaker scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Whittaker for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Whittaker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 35 procedures of varicose vein removal by Dr. Whittaker, more than 68% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Whittaker's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 73.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 70of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Whittaker ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Varicose vein removal
68th percentile35 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. David Robert Whittaker received $443 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Whittaker from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $369.

General payments to Dr. Whittaker by program year, 2017 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Whittaker the most, 2017 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. David Robert Whittaker graduated from State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine

Dr. Whittaker graduated from State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolState University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. David Robert Whittaker's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David Robert Whittaker's NPI number?

Dr. David Robert Whittaker's NPI number is 1275513715. It was assigned on January 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David Robert Whittaker?

Dr. David Robert Whittaker is a vascular surgeon in Asheville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Vascular Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0129X).

Where does Dr. David Robert Whittaker practice?

Dr. Whittaker practices at 82 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801. Dr. Whittaker's primary practice is Greenbrier Clinic Surgery Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whittaker to 4 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. David Robert Whittaker's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Whittaker is (304) 536-4870.

What is Dr. David Robert Whittaker's medical license number?

Dr. Whittaker holds Maryland license D0064058, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. David Robert Whittaker been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Whittaker in Maryland and Virginia.

What medical group is Dr. David Robert Whittaker part of?

Dr. Whittaker is linked to Johns Hopkins University. Dmand AI links Dr. Whittaker to 4 more medical groups.

Does Dr. David Robert Whittaker accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Whittaker billed Medicare for 55 services in 2024, and Dr. Whittaker accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. David Robert Whittaker's MIPS score?

Dr. Whittaker's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Robert Whittaker see?

CMS counts 64 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whittaker in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Dr. David Robert Whittaker bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Whittaker's most billed Medicare services were blood vessel study (93880), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. David Robert Whittaker go to medical school?

Dr. Whittaker graduated from State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. David Robert Whittaker prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Whittaker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium and Levothyroxine Sodium.

Has Dr. David Robert Whittaker received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $443 in general payments to Dr. Whittaker from 5 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. David Robert Whittaker been practicing?

Dr. Whittaker graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

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