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Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Family Medicine and Sleep Medicine

2041 Georgia Avenue, Northwest Howard University Hospital 6th Floor, Suite 5-C48
Washington, DC 20060

(202) 865-2122

Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD is a pulmonologist in Washington, DC specializing in adult pulmonology, family medicine and sleep medicine.

Office Locations

2041 Georgia Avenue, Northwest Howard University Hospital 6th Floor, Suite 5-C48
Washington, DC 20060

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In The News

“Dr. Peter Whitesell, medical director for Howard University Hospital Sleep Disorders Center, said the law is based on reasonable science as untreated moderate to severe sleep apnea can have effects...”—"Little-Known Maryland Law Requires People With Sleep Apnea to Report Diagnosis to Driving Authorities", NBC4 Washington, February 2023

“"This study provides very useful information examining a well-defined population, chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), and the prognostic implications of sleep symptomatology," said Peter Whitesell,...”—"CV Risk and Daytime Sleepiness: When Every Morning Feels Like Monday Morning - Excessive Sleepiness and Associated Risks with Obstructive Sleep Apnea", MedPage Today, August 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2023

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diagnostic sleep study

In 2023, Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD had a list price for diagnostic (regular) sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within District of Columbia. 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. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	53
doctor visit	1108
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
pulmonary testing	194
sleep study	119

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	22
doctor visit	925
hospital care	389
inpatient care	389
pulmonary testing	113
sleep study	80
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
X-rays	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	645
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	79
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
doctor visit	686
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
lab tests	31
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	98
sleep study	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	75
vaccines	13
X-rays	75

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	52
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	364
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
pulmonary testing	37
sleep study	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
X-rays	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	74
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2016 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	23
doctor visit	160
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
pulmonary testing	39
sleep study	55

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	52
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2017 were sleep study, airway management and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	41
doctor visit	226
pulmonary testing	32
sleep study	79

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	57
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2018 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	32
doctor visit	228
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
pulmonary testing	29
sleep study	78

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	51
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2019 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	49
doctor visit	285
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
sleep study	94

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	170
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	12
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	60
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	14
catheterization	14
doctor visit	228
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
sleep study	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	11
Black	200
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	17
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	58
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	15
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	13
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	54
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	12
doctor visit	121
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
sleep study	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	30
blood draw	26
catheterization	14
doctor visit	404
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
lab tests	31
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	77
sleep study	59
thoracic (chest) imaging	45
vaccines	13
X-rays	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	109
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	121
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	62
85 and over	22
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	23
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: District of Columbia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$2,392 DALIRESP $2,392
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$646 NUVIGIL $191	QNASL $128	PROAIR $106	QVAR $100	AMRIX $2	Other $119
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$533 ANORO $176	BREO ELLIPTA $119	BREO $61	NUCALA $21	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $11	Other $145
Genentech USA, Inc.	$349 Esbriet $222	XOLAIR $127
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$338 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $91	CRESTOR $78	FARXIGA $63	SYMBICORT $27	FASENRA $22	Other $57
Other	$2,380 ORENITRAM $200	Brovana $164	ELIQUIS $159	PNEUMOVAX 23 $150	XOLAIR $150	Other $1,558

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,894
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,300
Consulting Fee	$445

Biography

Dr. Peter Whitesell specializes in family medicine, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Whitesell is accepting new patients at his office in Washington, DC. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Mayo Clinic.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Lefort Whitesell, MD From 2012 - 2022

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General Payments

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