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Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

1515 N. Porter Avenue Suite 200
Norman, OK 73071

(405) 366-8619

Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD is a gastroenterologist in Norman, OK specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD is affiliated with Norman Regional Health System.

Office Locations

Norman Regional Health System

1515 N. Porter Avenue Suite 200
Norman, OK 73071

(405) 366-8619

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic EGD

esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Oklahoma, Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD performed more diagnostic EGD, and esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for esophageal dilation, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Norman, OK during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	178
doctor visit	290
esophageal dilation	66
gastrointestinal procedures	332
hospital care	348
inpatient care	348
minimally invasive procedures	332
preventive care	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	178

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Norman, OK during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	174
doctor visit	266
esophageal dilation	36
gastrointestinal procedures	314
hospital care	294
inpatient care	294
minimally invasive procedures	314
preventive care	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	174

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	38
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Norman, OK during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	179
doctor visit	244
esophageal dilation	50
gastrointestinal procedures	344
hospital care	322
inpatient care	322
minimally invasive procedures	344
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	179

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	37
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Norman, OK during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	165
doctor visit	267
esophageal dilation	40
gastrointestinal procedures	315
hospital care	228
inpatient care	228
minimally invasive procedures	315
preventive care	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	165

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	758
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	70
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Norman, OK during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	208
doctor visit	308
esophageal dilation	52
gastrointestinal procedures	396
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
minimally invasive procedures	396
preventive care	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	208

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	38
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Norman, OK during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	225
doctor visit	321
esophageal dilation	55
gastrointestinal procedures	425
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
minimally invasive procedures	425
preventive care	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	225

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	48
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Norman, OK during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	245
doctor visit	341
esophageal dilation	51
gastrointestinal procedures	409
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
minimally invasive procedures	409
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	245

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	27
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Norman, OK during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	235
doctor visit	330
esophageal dilation	52
gastrointestinal procedures	398
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	398
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	235

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	34
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Norman, OK during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	211
doctor visit	300
esophageal dilation	47
gastrointestinal procedures	341
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
minimally invasive procedures	341
preventive care	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	211

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	34
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Norman, OK during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	202
doctor visit	319
esophageal dilation	53
gastrointestinal procedures	374
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	374
preventive care	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	202

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	37
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Norman, OK during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	223
doctor visit	299
esophageal dilation	73
gastrointestinal procedures	429
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
minimally invasive procedures	429
preventive care	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	223

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	35
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Norman, OK were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	204
doctor visit	298
esophageal dilation	52
gastrointestinal procedures	370
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
minimally invasive procedures	370
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	204

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD.

**Gender**
Female	291
Male	185

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	433
Native American / Alaskan Native	11
Hispanic	1
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	36
75 to 84	126
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	246

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He completed residency at OU Health Science Center. He is certified by the Board Certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine and has a state license in Oklahoma.

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Residency: OU Health Science Center

Board Certification: Board Certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Norman Regional Health System

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joshua D. Whorton, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$2,143 Humira $494	Creon $365	Rinvoq $363	LINZESS $339	Mavyret $259	Other $323
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$2,088 XIFAXAN $1,235	Trulance $568	XIFAXANIBSD $127	PLENVU $87	Uceris $40	Other $31
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$1,876 ENTYVIO $1,264	GATTEX $230	Dexilant $174	MOTEGRITY $116	AMITIZA $35	Other $57
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,675 Humira $795	Creon $511	Viekira $164	Mavyret $137	Moderiba $38	Other $28
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,370 STELARA $760	SIMPONI $425	REMICADE $144	OLYSIO $42
Other	$9,860 LINZESS $849	SUCRAID $688	Injectafer $457	ZEPOSIA $446	ENTYVIO $389	Other $7,031

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,389
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$400
Education	$207
Consulting Fee	$15

Biography

Dr. Joshua Whorton's specialty is adult gastroenterology. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. Whorton is professionally affiliated with Norman Regional Health System.