Dr. Benjamin Bernard Whiting, MD

Dr. Whiting practices at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Highmark Health.

Dr. Whiting's NPI, 1679007991, was assigned on April 13, 2017. Dr. Whiting graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Whiting holds Pennsylvania license MD485703.

Dr. Whiting's primary practice is Allegheny General Hospital, at 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 359-3131.

Dr. Whiting's primary practice is Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Highmark Health. Dr. Whiting is also affiliated with Jefferson Hospital. The medical group on file is AHN Primary Care - Family Med Associates at H+W Pavilion Bethel Park. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whiting to 3 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 breast imaging center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whiting practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Whiting's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Whiting is licensed in Pennsylvania.

CMS data shows 117 Medicare services from Dr. Whiting across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 99 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,173 for them.

CMS counts 99 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whiting in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 48 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% 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. Whiting's median patient age at 69, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Whiting wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $123 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Whiting for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Whiting accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Whiting as offering telehealth. CMS counts 63 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Whiting, more than 61% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Whiting, published from 2013 to 2024. 2018 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Decompression, Surgical and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Whiting has published most often in J Neurosurg. Dr. Whiting's most frequent co-authors are Ahmed Ismail Kashkoush, MD, Michael E. Kelly, MD and Edward C. Benzel, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Whiting from 7 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $695.

Dr. Whiting graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2017.