Whitney Basford, MD
NPI 1578150389ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Chicago, IL
Family Medicine (MD) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at Florida State University College of Medicine (class of 2021). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $43,777 for 332 claims, against $4,913 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $640.92 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1578150389 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 3, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 71001 | TN |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 036177169 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (IL); Practitioner - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 32 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 56 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,913 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 332 · 670 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 76 |
| Total drug cost | $43,777 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Florida State University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2021 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL · 4,503 clinicians
- Sumner Physician Practices LLCGallatin, TN · 60 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGallatin, TN
- Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$640.92 · 28 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$228.26 · 11 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $289.05 | 9 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $62.24 | 4 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $50.95 | 3 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $43.21 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $33.97 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$640.92 · 28 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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