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Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

2150 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01104

(413) 733-0010

Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD is a nephrologist in West Roxbury, MA specializing in adult nephrology. Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

1400 Vfw Parkway Boston Vahcs (523)
West Roxbury, MA 02132

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2150 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01104

(413) 733-0010

(413) 930-2108

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In The News

“HADLEY - Dr. Shirley Whitaker is a kidney specialist who delivers her messages on health over the radio airways, at church functions, at public fund-raising events and even through her own artwork.”—"Dr. Shirley Whitaker, kidney specialist, uses creative outreach", Mass Live, July 2013

“Dr. Shirley Whitaker, an area physician whose specialty is in nephrology and internal medicine, will speak about the medical aspects of stroke at the event during which Pastor J.P. Morgan Jr., of...”—"Annual gospel brunch on stroke prevention and warning signs set May 12", Mass Live, May 2012

“A new addition is Dr. Shirley Whitaker, whose specialty is in nephrology and internal medicine, who takes medical questions shortly after 7 a.m. for about 15 minutes.”—"Denise Mari Stewart spreads the gospel - music, that is", Mass Live, April 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD treated as a nephrologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2012 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	123
doctor visit	250
lab tests	981

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD treated as a nephrologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2013 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	126
doctor visit	208
lab tests	1096

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD treated as a nephrologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2014 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	73
doctor visit	121
lab tests	524

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD treated as a nephrologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2015 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	73
doctor visit	138
lab tests	520

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD treated as a nephrologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	139
doctor visit	207
lab tests	1309
preventive care	24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	22

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD treated as a nephrologist in West Roxbury, MA during 2017 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	54
doctor visit	182
lab tests	473

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	141

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	62
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD treated as a nephrologist in West Roxbury, MA were lab tests, blood draw and preventive care.

blood draw	98
doctor visit	159
lab tests	817
preventive care	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	18

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD From 2012 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shirley A. Whitaker, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0