Dr. Richard R. Whipple, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,441
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 423
- Part D claims, 2024
- 26
- MIPS score, 2024
- 82
- Industry payments
- $6,804
- Practice address
- 1367 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12206
- Practice phone
- Call (518) 438-7638
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Capital Region Ambulatory Surgery Center, L.L.C.
Albany, New York
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Dr. Richard R. Whipple is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Albany, New York
Dr. Whipple practices at Capital Region Ambulatory Surgery Center, L.L.C. in Albany, New York.
Dr. Whipple's NPI, 1366452047, was assigned on August 8, 2006. Dr. Whipple graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Whipple holds New York license 1621408.
- NPI
- 1366452047NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- August 8, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (518) 438-7638
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1981
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Richard R. Whipple practices at Capital Region Ambulatory Surgery Center, L.L.C. in Albany, New York
Dr. Whipple's primary practice is Capital Region Ambulatory Surgery Center, L.L.C., at 1367 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12206 in Albany County. The practice phone is (518) 438-7638.
- Capital Region Ambulatory Surgery Center, L.L.C.1367 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12206 · Albany CountyPhone(518) 438-7638
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Richard R. Whipple is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Whipple's primary practice is Capital Region Ambulatory Surgery Center, L.L.C. in Albany, New York. The medical group on file is The Bone & Joint Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whipple to 1 more ambulatory surgery center, 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 Dr. Richard R. Whipple's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whipple practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Capital Region Ambulatory Surgery Center, L.L.C. | 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. Richard R. Whipple is one of 174 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in New York
Hand surgery is Dr. Whipple's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Whipple is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic hand surgery, New YorkPrimary
Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians near Dr. Whipple
Counts of orthopaedic hand surgery 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. Richard R. Whipple billed Medicare for 1,441 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,441 Medicare services from Dr. Whipple across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 423 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $98,610 for them.
Dr. Whipple's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5872024: 5644%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3342024: 3494%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2642024: 2692%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1772024: 23332%
- Other services
- 2023: 152024: 2673%
Where Dr. Whipple's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,35494%
- In a facility876%
Dr. Whipple compared with the New York median for orthopaedic hand surgery physicians, 2024
- Dr. Whipple
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 1,441vs 1,17023% above
- Medicare patients
- 423vs 29245% above
- Part D claims
- 14vs 3964% below
Medians across 166 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Whipple'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. Richard R. Whipple treated 423 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 423 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whipple in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 202 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Whipple's median patient age at 66, with 58% women.
Dr. Whipple's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Whipple's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26563%
- Men15837%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Whipple's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure70%
- Arthritis58%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Diabetes29%
- Anxiety22%
- Mood disorders19%
- Cancer17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Whipple's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard R. Whipple wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Whipple wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims for 21 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $55 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 19 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Whipple's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
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. Whipple's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics62%16 of 26 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, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 192022: 1426%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021.
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. Richard R. Whipple scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Whipple for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Whipple's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 82of 100Final score
- 56of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 85of 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. Richard R. Whipple received $6,804 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Whipple from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. paid the most, $3,852.
General payments to Dr. Whipple by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Whipple by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Travel and lodging$3,17447%
- Food and beverage$1,92628%
- Education$1,70325%
Companies that paid Dr. Whipple the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard R. Whipple graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Dr. Whipple graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1981.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard R. Whipple'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 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) |
| 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. Richard R. Whipple's NPI number?
Dr. Richard R. Whipple's NPI number is 1366452047. It was assigned on August 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard R. Whipple?
Dr. Richard R. Whipple is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Albany, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0106X).
Where does Dr. Richard R. Whipple practice?
Dr. Whipple practices at 1367 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12206. Dr. Whipple's primary practice is Capital Region Ambulatory Surgery Center, L.L.C. in Albany, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whipple to 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. Richard R. Whipple's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Whipple is (518) 438-7638.
What is Dr. Richard R. Whipple's medical license number?
Dr. Whipple holds New York license 1621408.
What medical group is Dr. Richard R. Whipple part of?
Dr. Whipple is linked to The Bone & Joint Center.
Does Dr. Richard R. Whipple accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Whipple billed Medicare for 1,441 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Richard R. Whipple's MIPS score?
Dr. Whipple's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard R. Whipple see?
CMS counts 423 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whipple in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Richard R. Whipple bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Whipple's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), injected or infused drug (J3301) and office visit, new patient (99204).
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Where did Dr. Richard R. Whipple go to medical school?
Dr. Whipple graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1981.
What drugs does Dr. Richard R. Whipple prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Whipple's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin.
Has Dr. Richard R. Whipple received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,804 in general payments to Dr. Whipple from 10 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard R. Whipple been practicing?
Dr. Whipple graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.
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