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Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD

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(Dr. PenniAnn Whitten, MD)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (2002)

13838 South 46th Place Suite 125
Phoenix, AZ 85044

(480) 597-4407

Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Phoenix, AZ specializing in family medicine. She graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD is affiliated with CARING FOR FAMILIES PC.

Office Locations

13838 South 46th Place Suite 125
Phoenix, AZ 85044

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

flu shot

Welcome to Medicare visit

In 2023, Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD performed more flu shot, and Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 25%

By Volume:

preventive care

By Affordability:

Welcome to Medicare visit

wellness visit

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD performed more preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam), and wellness visit 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. Penni Ann Whitten, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Phoenix, AZ during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	432
ear procedures	13
preventive care	52
vaccines	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Phoenix, AZ during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	12
doctor visit	454
ear procedures	12
gynecologic pathology	12
lab tests	25
preventive care	84
vaccines	72

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	21
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Phoenix, AZ during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	379
lab tests	19
preventive care	68
vaccines	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	25
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Phoenix, AZ during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	433
lab tests	31
preventive care	92
vaccines	92

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	40
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Phoenix, AZ during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	486
lab tests	36
preventive care	105
vaccines	92

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Phoenix, AZ during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	438
lab tests	26
preventive care	149
vaccines	138

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Phoenix, AZ during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	14
cytology	11
doctor visit	468
gynecologic pathology	11
lab tests	49
preventive care	139
vaccines	95

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	18
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD in 2018

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Phoenix, AZ during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	468
lab tests	40
preventive care	100
vaccines	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	11
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	19
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Phoenix, AZ during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	13
cytology	13
doctor visit	404
ear procedures	22
gynecologic pathology	13
lab tests	32
preventive care	162
vaccines	107

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	11
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	20
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD in 2020

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Phoenix, AZ during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	567
lab tests	45
preventive care	113
vaccines	100

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	24
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD in 2021

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Phoenix, AZ during 2022 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1024
ear procedures	15
lab tests	97
preventive care	148
vaccines	127

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	34
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD in 2022

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Phoenix, AZ were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and ear procedures.

cardiac procedures	13
cytology	12
doctor visit	504
ear procedures	15
gynecologic pathology	12
lab tests	40
preventive care	110
vaccines	93

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	264
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	66
85 and over	18
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	203

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in 2002. She completed residency at York Hospital. She is certified by the Certification, American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: York Hospital (2005)

Board Certification: Certification, American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CARING FOR FAMILIES PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Penni Ann Whitten, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Phoenix, AZ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$284 SYMBICORT $75	CRESTOR $42	FARXIGA $27	DUTOPROL $23	BYDUREON PEN $22	Other $96
Novo Nordisk Inc	$142 Levemir $117	Victoza $13	RYBELSUS $12
Mist Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$128 TIROSINT $128
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$125 Nuedexta $125
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$114 Evekeo $97	Edarbyclor $17
Other	$1,249 MOUNJARO $86	UBRELVY $75	NEXPLANON $67	XARELTO $61	Aerospan $40	Other $920

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,042

Biography

Dr. Penniann Whitten works as a family medicine. Dr. Whitten is professionally affiliated with Chandler Regional Medical Center and Banner Desert Medical Center. She is a graduate of Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and a graduate of York Hospital's residency program. She has received the following distinctions: Arizona Quality Improvement Silver Award; United Hero Award; and Optum Outstanding Patient Experience Club. Dr. Whitten's practice in Phoenix, AZ is open to new patients as reported by Yext.