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Mr. Richard James Whitman Jr., MD

Surgery Physician in Chandler, AZ · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1497711006

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Mr. Richard James Whitman Jr.

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address 604 W Warner Rd, Suite E 102, Chandler, AZ, 85225

Phone (480) 899-0060

Fax (480) 899-8026

Enumeration date Apr 22, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jul 8, 2007

Taxonomy & licenses

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 14188 (AZ) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
AZ0180770	Other	AZ	BCBS
239013	Other	AZ	AHCCCS

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What is the NPI number for Richard Whitman?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Richard Whitman is 1497711006, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Richard Whitman practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Chandler, AZ. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2007-07-08.