Dr. Nicole Lia Whatley, MD

Dr. Whatley practices at Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson, West Virginia, part of West Virginia University Health System.

Dr. Whatley's NPI, 1073956553, was assigned on April 15, 2013. Dr. Whatley graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2013. Dr. Whatley holds West Virginia license 29392.

Dr. Whatley's primary practice is Jefferson Medical Center, at 300 South Preston Street, Ranson, WV 25438 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (304) 728-1600.

Dr. Whatley's primary practice is Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson, West Virginia, part of West Virginia University Health System. Dr. Whatley is also affiliated with WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center. The medical group on file is University Health Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whatley to 3 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Whatley's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Whatley is licensed in West Virginia.

CMS data shows 178 Medicare services from Dr. Whatley across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 121 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,933 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 121 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whatley in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 70% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Whatley's median patient age at 58, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Whatley wrote 121 Medicare Part D claims for 64 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 33 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $336 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 18 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Whatley for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Whatley accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Whatley, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 42 general payments to Dr. Whatley from 8 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $9,652.

Dr. Whatley graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2013.