Christopher Whipple
Christopher Whipple is a Family Medicine Physician in New Orleans, LA, registered under NPI 1003181306. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in New Orleans, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 10, 2026. Parking is available about 0.50 mi away at West Road Garage. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.49 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 0.21 mi ~5 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.28 mi ~6 min
5335 Freret Street, New Orleans 70115
Mo-Fr 05:00-21:00; Sa-Su 05:30-21:00
Parking 0.30 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Origami 0.30 mi ~6 min
5130 Freret Street, New Orleans 70115
Mo-Th 11:30-21:30, Fr-Sa 11:30-22:30, Su 17:00-21:00
Restaurant Mint Modern Vietnamese 0.33 mi ~7 min
5100 Freret Street, New Orleans 70115
Tu-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Restaurant Dat Dog 0.35 mi ~7 min
5030 Freret Street, New Orleans 70115
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Convenience Supermercado Las Acacias 0.40 mi ~8 min
4929 Freret Street, New Orleans 70115
Mo-We 08:00-20:00; Th-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 09:00-20:00
Grocery Langenstein's Grocery 0.41 mi ~9 min
Coffee Mojo Coffee House 0.49 mi ~10 min
4700 Freret Street, New Orleans 70115
Mo-Fr 06:00-23:00; Sa-Su 07:00-23:00
Parking West Road Garage 0.50 mi ~11 min
6365 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans 70118
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| MD.207005 | LA | Family Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence MD.207005 issued in LA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Hospitalist
- PAC ID
- 9739405986
- Enrollment ID
- I20150305000744
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Hospitalist. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Family Medicine covers
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207Q00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | — | — | |
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | MD.207005 | LA | primary |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003181306 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Last updated | Dec 7, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Practice address |
1829 JOSEPH ST New Orleans, LA 70115 (985) 381-9517 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Sum = 44 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.