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Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD

(Paul Whatley, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Georgetown University School of Medicine (2002)

2900 I-35 North Suite 200
Denton, TX 76201

(940) 323-3400

Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD is an orthopedist in Denton, TX specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources and Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists.

Office Locations

2900 I-35 North Suite 200
Denton, TX 76201

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In The News

“Shannon Murray talks with orthopedic surgery specialist Dr. Paul Whatley from Texas Health Denton about avoiding sports injuries and what to do if you think you are hurt.”—"Avoiding Sports Injuries", Yahoo News, April 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

total shoulder replacement

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD performed more total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arm X-ray, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, and X-rays 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. Paul A. Whatley, MD treated as an orthopedist in Denton, TX during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
doctor visit	353
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	13
hospital care	46
immobilization	16
injections	133
inpatient care	46
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	51
X-rays	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD treated as an orthopedist in Denton, TX during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	225
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	442
excision	12
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	34
hospital care	43
immobilization	14
injections	225
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	115
pelvic imaging	18
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	159

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	35
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD treated as an orthopedist in Denton, TX during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	280
doctor visit	502
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	37
hospital care	49
injections	294
inpatient care	49
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	154
pelvic imaging	30
X-rays	220

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	44
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD treated as an orthopedist in Denton, TX during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	333
hip imaging	29
hospital care	23
injections	179
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	101
pelvic imaging	20
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	121

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	52
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD treated as an orthopedist in Denton, TX during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
doctor visit	440
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	35
injections	244
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	85
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	85

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	39
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD treated as an orthopedist in Denton, TX during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	272
doctor visit	456
hospital care	27
injections	272
inpatient care	27
musculoskeletal imaging	75
X-rays	75

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	33
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD treated as an orthopedist in Denton, TX during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	205
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	399
hospital care	26
injections	205
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	54
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	54

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	24
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD treated as an orthopedist in Denton, TX during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	201
doctor visit	449
hospital care	25
injections	201
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	76
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	76

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	25
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD treated as an orthopedist in Denton, TX during 2020 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	163
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	406
excision	14
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	24
injections	163
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	48
musculoskeletal imaging	22
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	34
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD treated as an orthopedist in Denton, TX during 2021 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	462
excision	15
hospital care	19
injections	187
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	82
minimally invasive procedures	66
musculoskeletal imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	82
X-rays	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	35
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD treated as an orthopedist in Denton, TX during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	221
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	555
excision	11
hospital care	17
injections	237
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	61
musculoskeletal imaging	60
reconstructive surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	81
X-rays	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	36
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD treated as an orthopedist in Denton, TX were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	210
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	436
excision	13
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	28
hospital care	30
immobilization	15
injections	212
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	39
musculoskeletal imaging	75
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD.

**Gender**
Female	172
Male	121

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	266
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	32
75 to 84	85
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals (2007)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul A. Whatley, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources

Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pylant Medical	$9,175 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $295	$8,880
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$905 Extremities $816	NA $42	Early Intervention $20	MONOVISC $19	Trauma $7
Stryker Corporation	$498 BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $337	Gamma $66	Biomaterials $50	Variax $45
Pfizer Inc.	$62 CELEBREX $33	No Product $28
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$55 EUFLEXXA $55
Other	$89 INHANCE $31	Interventional with Prolia $20	Prolia $15	SYNVISC-ONE $11	Gralise and Zipsor $11

**Types of Payments**
Education	$9,096
Food and Beverage	$904
Travel and Lodging	$783

Biography

Dr. Paul Whatley's areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee. He has received the following distinctions: Texas Super Doctors and Texas Rising Stars. Dr. Whatley's professional affiliations include Texas Health Physicians Group (THPG), Texas Health Denton, and Texas Health Alliance.