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Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

2100 Highway
Vicksburg, MS 39183

(601) 883-6071

Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD is a cardiologist in Vicksburg, MS specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD is affiliated with Merit Health.

Office Locations

Merit Health

2100 Highway
Vicksburg, MS 39183

(601) 883-6071

(601) 883-7706

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"Our bodies are built to self-regulate temperature - to keep us from getting too hot or too cold," said Dr. Murray Whitaker, cardiologist.”—"GUEST COLUMN: Record Temps Mean Extra Caution for Heart Patients - The Vicksburg Post", The Vicksburg Post, July 2022

“'Our bodies are built to self-regulate temperature - to keep us from getting too hot or too cold,' said Dr. Murray Whitaker, cardiologist.”—"GUEST COLUMN: Record Temps Mean Extra Caution for Heart Patients", The Vicksburg Post, July 2022

“Merit Health cardiologist Murray Whitaker said there are generally two types of congenital heart disease: cyanotic and non-cyanotic.”—"Mothers with active lifestyle can lessen risk of heart disease", The Vicksburg Post, March 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

echocardiogram

In 2023, Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD had a list price for echocardiogram (echo) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

duplex ultrasound

myocardial perfusion SPECT

transthoracic echocardiography

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, stress testing, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi. 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. Murray P. Whitaker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vicksburg, MS during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1894
cardioversion	14
catheterization	400
diagnostic procedures	220
doctor visit	2354
hospital care	1204
implant surgery	36
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	1204
lab tests	477
minimally invasive procedures	256
nuclear scan	359
stress testing	714
ultrasound (sonogram)	1331
vascular procedures	885

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vicksburg, MS during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1669
cardioversion	11
catheterization	315
diagnostic procedures	206
doctor visit	2303
hospital care	964
implant surgery	13
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	964
lab tests	458
minimally invasive procedures	219
nuclear scan	322
stress testing	646
tilt table test	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	1036
vascular procedures	631

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	927
Female	1048

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1325
Black	629
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	787
From 75 to 84	599
85 and over	278
Less than 65	311

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vicksburg, MS during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1450
catheterization	243
diagnostic procedures	136
doctor visit	2223
hospital care	748
inpatient care	748
lab tests	514
minimally invasive procedures	136
nuclear scan	282
stress testing	568
ultrasound (sonogram)	976
vascular procedures	499

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	840
Female	960

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1144
Black	629
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	698
From 75 to 84	553
85 and over	255
Less than 65	294

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vicksburg, MS during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1205
catheterization	298
diagnostic procedures	124
doctor visit	2009
hospital care	710
inpatient care	690
lab tests	448
minimally invasive procedures	124
nuclear scan	206
outpatient care	20
stress testing	419
ultrasound (sonogram)	861
vascular procedures	409

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1592
Female	1772

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2190
Black	1124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1284
From 75 to 84	1020
85 and over	470
Less than 65	590

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vicksburg, MS during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1121
catheterization	313
diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	2051
hospital care	826
inpatient care	812
lab tests	440
minimally invasive procedures	132
nuclear scan	157
outpatient care	14
stress testing	337
ultrasound (sonogram)	843
vascular procedures	354

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	741
Female	761

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	978
Black	506
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	584
From 75 to 84	475
85 and over	225
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vicksburg, MS during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	887
catheterization	285
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	1804
hospital care	529
inpatient care	529
lab tests	374
minimally invasive procedures	94
nuclear scan	100
stress testing	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	685
vascular procedures	203

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	673
Female	674

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	845
Black	481
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	431
85 and over	224
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vicksburg, MS during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	882
catheterization	275
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	1733
hospital care	506
inpatient care	506
lab tests	338
minimally invasive procedures	75
nuclear scan	109
stress testing	229
ultrasound (sonogram)	669
vascular procedures	166

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	675
Female	647

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	849
Black	455
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	210
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vicksburg, MS during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	827
catheterization	188
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	1593
hospital care	443
inpatient care	443
lab tests	28
minimally invasive procedures	78
nuclear scan	103
stress testing	218
ultrasound (sonogram)	593
vascular procedures	140

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	757
Black	435
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	469
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	182
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vicksburg, MS during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	630
catheterization	169
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	1250
hospital care	442
inpatient care	442
minimally invasive procedures	58
nuclear scan	85
stress testing	170
ultrasound (sonogram)	446
vascular procedures	102

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	316
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	128
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vicksburg, MS during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	606
catheterization	78
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	1112
hospital care	425
inpatient care	425
minimally invasive procedures	52
nuclear scan	80
stress testing	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	436
vascular procedures	93

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	270
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	141
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vicksburg, MS during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	538
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	1077
hospital care	376
inpatient care	376
minimally invasive procedures	64
nuclear scan	71
stress testing	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	369
vascular procedures	101

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	124
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vicksburg, MS were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	1064
cardioversion	12
catheterization	238
diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	1773
hospital care	652
implant surgery	24
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	649
lab tests	384
minimally invasive procedures	117
nuclear scan	170
outpatient care	17
stress testing	347
ultrasound (sonogram)	749
vascular procedures	325

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Female	698
Male	682

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	440
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	902
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	203
75 to 84	443
Less than 65	199
65 to 74	534

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Mississippi.

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Merit Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$940 LifeVest $940
Abbott Laboratories	$889 Fortify Assura, Ellipse ICD $126	Confirm Rx $123	GALLANT $114	Vascular $113	Connectivity and Remote care $84	Other $329
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$660 BRILINTA $634	FARXIGA $26
Amgen Inc.	$553 Repatha $524	Corlanor $29
Gilead Sciences Inc	$506 $506
Other	$4,046 XARELTO $468	ELIQUIS $427	ENTRESTO $369	VERQUVO $232	JARDIANCE $215	Other $2,336

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,348
Education	$246

Biography

Dr. Murray Whitaker is a specialist in adult cardiology in Vicksburg, MS. He studied medicine at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. Whitaker is affiliated with Merit Health.

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray P. Whitaker, MD From 2012 - 2022

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