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Active NPI 1114079365 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Albert Whitaker , MD

General Practice • Gastonia, NC

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Albert Whitaker, MD is a certified General Practice practicing in Gastonia, NC. With approximately 49 years of clinical experience since graduating from Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine in 1977, Dr. Whitaker delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 224 S NEW HOPE RD.

Dr. Whitaker accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, urinalysis, manual test, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

224 S New Hope Rd
Suite K

Gastonia, NC 280544873

Telephone 7048677494
Fax 7048677432
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1977

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for General Practice in Gastonia, NC

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
49 Yrs Matches City Avg
City Avg: 49.0 Yrs
State Avg: 26.3 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
6 Specialists

Practicing in Gastonia, NC (265 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
51.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Whitaker (49 Years) 49 Yrs
Gastonia Specialty Average (49.0 Years) 49.0 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
44 20 $273.80 $120.33
81002 Urinalysis, manual test
35 17 $17.29 $3.41
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
17 14 $312.94 $169.67

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

General Practice Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X

State License NC 23244

A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
8986901 (NC)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbsnc
86901 (NC)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

5 Associated Practitioners
Dr. Darrell Current , DDS

Dentist - General Practice

NPI 1033133921

Doctor of Dental Surgery

Dr. William Current , DDS

Dentist - General Practice

NPI 1528096419

Doctor of Dental Surgery

Dr. Paul Alexander , DDS

Dentist - General Practice

NPI 1598876179

Doctor of Dental Surgery

Tabitha Walton , RDH

Dental Hygienist

NPI 1609340884

Registered Dental Hygienist

William Quarles , DENTIST

Dentist - General Practice

NPI 1851300750

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active February 22, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 22, 2010

Registered at 224 S NEW HOPE RD, SUITE K, GASTONIA, NC 280544873 (Tel: 7048677494)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 22, 2010

Registered at 224 SOUTH NEW HOPE RD., SUITE K, GASTONIA, NC 280540020 (Tel: 7048677494)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 22, 2010

Recorded as ALBERT WHITAKER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 22, 2010

General Practice (License #23244 in NC)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 17, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1114079365
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: January 17, 2007
Last Update: February 22, 2010
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

224 South New Hope Rd., Suite K

Gastonia, NC 280540020

Phone: 7048677494

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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