Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout WHETSTONE
William D Whetstone, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in emergency medicine. William trained at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, graduating in 1994. Medicare claims data shows William provided 234 services to 231 patients.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (415) 476-1528
- Email not available
Practice Locations
505 PARNASSUS AVE
San Francisco, CA 94143
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
234 services · 231 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
120 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
64 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
38 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
12 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other emergency medicines in San Francisco 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1994 at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Whetstone specialize in?
Dr. Whetstone is an emergency medicine in San Francisco, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “EMERGENCY MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Whetstone located?
Dr. Whetstone is listed at 505 PARNASSUS AVE, San Francisco, CA 94143. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Whetstone's phone number?
The number on file is (415) 476-1528. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Whetstone?
Dr. Whetstone's National Provider Identifier is 1669424131. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Whetstone go to medical school?
Dr. Whetstone attended University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Whetstone have?
Dr. Whetstone has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Whetstone do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Whetstone the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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