DR. JOHN MCALISTER WHITAKER M.D.
NPI 1013007988
Surgery in Baton Rouge, LA
About Dr. John Mcalister Whitaker M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. JOHN MCALISTER WHITAKER M.D. (NPI 1013007988) is an individual surgery provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (013632) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 5
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. John Mcalister Whitaker M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show John Whitaker reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 548 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70808 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BATON ROUGE, LA 70808
BATON ROUGE, LA 70808
BATON ROUGE, LA 70808
BATON ROUGE, LA 70808
BATON ROUGE, LA 70808
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is John Whitaker's NPI number?
The NPI number for John Whitaker is 1013007988. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 13, 2006.
Where is John Whitaker located?
John Whitaker practices at 7777 Hennessy Blvd Suite 612, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. The listed phone number is (225) 769-5656.
What is John Whitaker's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is John Whitaker enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. John Whitaker is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organization bills Medicare for John Whitaker's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), John Whitaker reassigns Medicare benefits to Lsuhn Billing LLC (Baton Rouge, LA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for John Whitaker's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for John Whitaker was last updated on October 28, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. John Mcalister Whitaker, M.D. · NPI 1013007988
Surgery physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 13, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1013007988 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 13, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** 013632 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 7777 HENNESSY BLVD, SUITE 612, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4300
- **Phone:** (225) 769-5656 · **Fax:** (225) 766-6996
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Lsuhn Billing LLC (NPI 1306247556, Baton Rouge, LA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 28, 2013
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 00121503 (MS); Medicaid 1163881 (LA); Medicare PIN 5L390CR65 (LA); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1013007988) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.