Physician

Wesley Stites Whatley, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Wesley Whatley, MD (NPI: 1740214626) practices otolaryngology in the Auburn-Opelika, AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lee, AL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is EAST ALABAMA EAR, NOSE, & THROAT, PC (NPI: 1942228655; TIN: 63-1102204) and primary practice location at 36801-5403.

Whatley's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 470 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,672 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $125,746 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 31231 (Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope). Part D data shows 1,475 prescription claims across 455 beneficiaries totaling $45,617 in drug costs, led by Azelastine Hcl (Azelastine Hcl). 2018 DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 19 records totaling $13,727. 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 declined steadily, from $186,698 to $125,746. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $53,297 to $45,617. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	946	3,807	$186,698
2016	910	3,833	$193,339
2017	769	3,171	$152,836
2018	742	3,161	$151,858
2019	706	3,334	$163,315
2020	581	2,695	$118,801
2021	521	2,377	$143,503
2022	445	2,339	$119,279
2023	431	2,432	$126,538
2024	470	2,672	$125,746

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	414	1,407	$53,297
2016	444	1,486	$48,287
2017	454	1,461	$55,865
2018	473	1,571	$59,666
2019	461	1,509	$58,653
2020	414	1,289	$43,188
2021	424	1,272	$49,556
2022	422	1,261	$36,529
2023	456	1,251	$38,673
2024	455	1,475	$45,617

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	59	$5,847
2016	N/R	32	$4,065
2017	N/R	25	$2,432
2018	N/R	11	$270
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = 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
31231	Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope	86	130	$114
70486	Ct scan of face without contrast	87	99	$89
31575	Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	84	105	$84
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	102	$82
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	254	349	$58

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	322	13,404	$11,184
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	114	3,248	$4,248
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	256	10,059	$3,658
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil	Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil	55	1,464	$3,335
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone	Ciprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth	24	223	$2,987

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	14	$527	Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$13,200	AERIN MEDICAL INC.
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 Wesley Stites Whatley, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Wesley Stites Whatley, MD (NPI 1740214626), 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 Wesley Stites Whatley, MD have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to Wesley Stites Whatley, MD?

Wesley Stites Whatley, MD is linked to EAST ALABAMA EAR, NOSE, & THROAT, PC (billing NPI 1942228655) in the available physician profile data.

Does Wesley Stites Whatley, MD have Open Payments data?

Wesley Stites Whatley, MD has 19 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.