Active NPI 1770560989 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Thomas M Whitten , MD

Surgery • Tipton, IN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Thomas Whitten, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Tipton, IN. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since graduating from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1994, Dr. Whitten delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1060 S MAIN ST STE 2.

Dr. Whitten is affiliated with St Vincent Medical Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1060 S Main St Ste 2

Tipton, IN 460728327

Telephone 7656759889

Fax 8885449037

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Indiana University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Tipton, IN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 32.0 Yrs

State Avg: 25.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Tipton, IN (657 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Whitten (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Tipton Specialty Average (32.0 Years) 32.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	35	21	$119.00	$72.87
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	26	$231.96	$120.38
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	19	19	$921.47	$166.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$145.31	$102.98
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	12	11	$237.33	$110.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	18	$119.00	$74.06
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	27	$228.59	$121.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$151.62	$103.84
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	23	23	$238.00	$112.95
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	20	20	$1485.60	$232.10
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	18	18	$996.78	$167.69
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$718.45	$96.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	36	19	$119.58	$66.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$150.04	$104.84
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	24	24	$1554.00	$239.26
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	22	22	$237.64	$115.38
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	18	18	$978.67	$172.75
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$229.53	$126.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	42	26	$119.00	$68.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$158.29	$106.28
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	32	31	$238.00	$116.95
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	20	20	$1599.60	$242.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	15	$103.50	$86.76
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	15	15	$1065.60	$176.47
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$742.00	$92.89
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$273.25	$189.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	70	30	$119.60	$69.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$152.30	$100.04
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	29	29	$168.34	$100.10
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	28	28	$238.00	$113.80
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	24	24	$1535.00	$246.66
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	19	18	$955.79	$174.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	15	$116.21	$71.18
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	13	13	$1621.85	$297.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$218.67	$155.49
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$785.73	$98.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$153.64	$101.35
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	27	27	$942.44	$170.38
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	16	$119.91	$69.03
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	23	$271.22	$191.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	20	$105.65	$67.64
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$725.81	$92.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$215.00	$154.56
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	14	14	$237.43	$111.35
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	13	13	$1536.46	$245.77
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$2559.83	$605.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	31	28	$228.39	$125.50
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	24	24	$1554.00	$237.60
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	23	23	$912.52	$171.43
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	17	$722.41	$92.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	16	$109.69	$66.63
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$103.69	$68.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$141.73	$97.66
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	15	15	$2924.40	$634.72
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	13	$65.43	$39.80
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	13	11	$119.00	$66.95
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$929.36	$106.73
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$1018.18	$171.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	35	35	$935.20	$172.58
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	32	31	$231.03	$126.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$146.69	$98.57
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	30	30	$723.50	$98.87
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	26	26	$1518.92	$242.10
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$102.16	$68.39
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	18	15	$119.00	$66.52
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	14	$64.21	$39.46
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	11	11	$3198.73	$610.23
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$1047.82	$176.05

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License IN 01055526

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Phlebology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 202K00000X

State License IN 01055526A

Phlebology is the medical discipline that involves the diagnosis and treatment of venous disorders, including spider veins, varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, venous leg ulcers, congenital venous abnormalities, venous thromboembolism and other disorders of venous origin. A phlebologist has attained a minimum of 50 hours of CME units in phlebology-related courses, and is knowledgeable of and trained in a variety of diagnostic techniques including physical examination, venous imaging techniques such as duplex ultrasound, CT and MR, plethysmographic techniques and laboratory evaluation related to venous thromboembolism. The phlebologist is also trained in a variety of therapeutic interventions, which may include compression, sclerotherapy, cutaneous vascular laser, endovenous thermoablation procedures (laser and radiofrequency) endovenous chemical ablation, surgical procedures (e.g., ambulatory phlebectomy, venous ligation), vasoactive medications and the management of venous thromboembolism.

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X

State License IN 01055526A

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

200356650 (IN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Anthem

000000320783 (IN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Sho

Q0089831 (IN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St Vincent Medical Group Inc

8433 Harcourt Rd, Indianapolis, IN 462602193

Phone: 3175837600

St Vincent Medical Group Inc

473 E Greenville Ave, Winchester, IN 473949436

Phone: 7655840339

St Vincent Medical Group Inc

1331 S A St, Elwood, IN 460361942

Phone: 7655524584

St Vincent Medical Group Inc

2101 Jackson St, Anderson, IN 460164387

St Vincent Medical Group Inc

250 W 96th St, Indianapolis, IN 462601317

St Vincent Medical Group Inc

1331 S A St, Elwood, IN 460361942

Phone: 7656083668

St Vincent Medical Group Inc

2015 Jackson St, Anderson, IN 460164337

Phone: 7656492511

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active January 20, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 20, 2016

Registered at 1060 S MAIN ST STE 2, TIPTON, IN 460728327 (Tel: 7656759889)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 20, 2016

Registered at 1060 S MAIN ST STE 2, TIPTON, IN 460728327 (Tel: 7656759889)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 20, 2016

Recorded as THOMAS WHITTEN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 20, 2016

Surgery (License #01055526 in IN)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 20, 2016

Phlebology (License #01055526A in IN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 29, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1770560989

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: December 29, 2005

Last Update: January 20, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1060 S Main St Ste 2

Tipton, IN 460728327

Phone: 7656759889

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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