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Emergency Medicine

Douglas R. Whipple, MD

Works at hospitals in Perth Amboy, NJ · New Jersey

Summary

Dr. Douglas R. Whipple, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1 Hospital Plz, Old Bridge, NJ 08857. Phone: (732) 369-1000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Douglas R. Whipple had 363 Original Medicare patients and 392 services. NPI 1811936503. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 1 Hospital Plz, Old Bridge, NJ 08857 · Directions (1 more location)
  • Phone: (732) 369‑1000
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Raritan Bay Medical Center
  • Group practice: Emergency Physician Associates of North Jersey P C
  • Medical school: New York Medical College · graduated 1992 (34 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Douglas R. Whipple, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Douglas R. Whipple accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Douglas R. Whipple accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Douglas R. Whipple see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 363 Original Medicare patients and 392 services for Douglas R. Whipple. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Douglas R. Whipple's NPI number?
1811936503. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Douglas R. Whipple, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients363
Services billed to Medicare392
Different services or procedures13
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)230 services
  2. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)86 services
  3. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)50 services
  4. Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (99283)14 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis57%
  • Diabetes50%
  • Ischemic heart disease44%
  • Anxiety44%

Hospitals where Douglas R. Whipple works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Douglas R. Whipple at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Douglas R. Whipple is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Douglas R. Whipple as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Emergency Physician Associates of North Jersey P C126 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Old Bridge

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Old Bridge, NJ — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Emergency Physician Associates of North Jersey P C

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolNew York Medical College
Graduation year1992 (34 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1811936503
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians