Dr. James Whitaker, MD

With 21 years of practice, Dr. James Whitaker is an established anesthesiology provider, MD, after earning their medical degree at University Of Kansas School Of Med (kc/wich/sal) in 1980. Dr. currently practices across 3 facilities, including Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Their National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134105885, and the profile below combines data from CMS NPPES, Medicare billing records, the HHS OIG exclusion list, and — where available — CMS Open Payments, Medicare Utilization, and Part D prescriber summaries.

CMS Medicare data shows Dr. James Whitaker as a lower-volume anesthesiology provider, treating approximately 152 Medicare beneficiaries and delivering 170 services in the most recent reporting year. That panel size indicates a smaller, more selective practice pattern.

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, CMS reports that Dr. James Whitaker received $126 in industry payments in 2023. Payments at this scale are typical for most practicing physicians and generally reflect routine educational activities.