Robert E Mcwhirter, M.D.

Robert E Mcwhirter is a Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician provider (Orthopaedic Surgery) practicing in Mitchell, SD, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1821172917 since 2006. The credential MD stands for Doctor of Medicine.

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NPI	1821172917
Entity type	Individual (Type 1)
Name	Robert E Mcwhirter
Credential	M.D.
Sex	Male
Practice address	Mitchell, SD, 57301
Phone	6059967077
Fax	6059960297
Enumeration date	2006-10-25
Last updated in NPPES	2008-05-06

Street address withheld — NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code	Specialty	Primary	License	State
207XX0005X	Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician	Primary	1694	SD

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
6400430	Medicaid	SD	—

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Provider: Robert Mcwhirter, M.D.
NPI: 1821172917
Taxonomy: 207XX0005X (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician)
Address: Mitchell, SD, 57301

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What specialty is Robert Mcwhirter?

Robert Mcwhirter is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2008-05-06.