Edwin James Whitney, M.D.
NPI 1669563656ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· San Antonio, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Bhs Physicians Network, Inc and 1 other group, practicing in San Antonio, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,524,515 for 14,504 claims, against $271,039 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $858.77 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1669563656 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 83284 | TX |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 997 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,746 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $271,039 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14,504 · 38,256 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,142 |
| Total drug cost | $2,524,515 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Bhs Physicians Network, IncBrownsville, TX · 706 clinicians
- Rise Up Rehab, LLCConverse, TX · 109 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio, TX
- Guadalupe Regional Medical CenterSeguin, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$858.77 · 52 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$915.47 · 34 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $350.33 | 21 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $197.04 | 16 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $192.98 | 10 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $56.33 | 2 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $40.87 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$858.77 · 52 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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