Physician

Christopher Keith Whipple

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Whipple (NPI: 1003181306) practices hospitalist in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Jefferson, LA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is TROMPE COUILLON ADVENTURES, LLC (NPI: 1205312592) and primary practice location at 70056-9998.

Whipple's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 418 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,273 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $353,140 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99310 (Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes). Part D data shows 10,583 prescription claims across 225 beneficiaries totaling $733,405 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 51 claims. Open Payments data shows 5 records totaling $273. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $25,159 to $353,140. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $135,408 to $733,405. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved sharply higher in recent years, from $4,021 to $26,154.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	129	301	$25,159
2016	266	589	$51,482
2017	206	420	$45,144
2018	241	1,573	$144,350
2019	232	4,032	$346,796
2020	354	3,987	$354,013
2021	428	2,986	$257,257
2022	310	4,409	$327,039
2023	489	4,855	$411,008
2024	418	4,273	$353,140

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	122	1,230	$135,408
2016	136	473	$32,674
2017	66	158	$10,669
2018	141	428	$21,972
2019	194	2,117	$222,926
2020	312	7,713	$563,567
2021	319	8,888	$553,011
2022	222	6,175	$370,934
2023	283	11,216	$871,032
2024	225	10,583	$733,405

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	48	$2,765
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	12	26	$886
2020	N/R	124	$3,446
2021	N/R	171	$6,664
2022	N/R	40	$703
2023	N/R	186	$21,347
2024	N/R	51	$7,822

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99310	Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	128	181	$118
99309	Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	535	2,850	$82
99497	Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	99	107	$57
99308	Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more	202	340	$57
99307	Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	74	85	$31

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	500	7,114	$149,030
Rexulti	Brexpiprazole	66	944	$48,995
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	34	920	$33,629
Nuedexta	Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine	37	534	$29,002
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	98	1,372	$27,971

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
A6196	Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, each dressing	N	N/R	16	$3,888
B4152	Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, calorically dense (equal to or greater than 1.5 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit	N	N/R	12	$2,111
B4035	Enteral feeding supply kit; pump fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape	N	N/R	12	$1,780
E0776	Iv pole	Y	N/R	11	$43

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$273	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Christopher Keith Whipple?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher Keith Whipple (NPI 1003181306), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Christopher Keith Whipple have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Christopher Keith Whipple?

Christopher Keith Whipple is linked to TROMPE COUILLON ADVENTURES, LLC (billing NPI 1205312592) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher Keith Whipple have Open Payments data?

Christopher Keith Whipple has 5 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.