Dr. Andrew J. Mcwhorter, MD
ENT (Otolaryngology) (Otolaryngology Physician)
4950 Essen Ln, Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Who else practices at this address →
East Baton Rouge Parish includes primary care (46% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1995)
- Years since graduation
- 31
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 281
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1995Medical school: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Otolaryngology Physician primary
LA license 14072R
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA
- Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc Lafayette, LA
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA
- Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Thibodaux, LA
- Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics Lafayette, LA
Medical groups
- Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group LLC (644 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 281
- Services billed
- 1,044
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 207 | 123 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 146 | 103 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of voice box | 126 | 48 |
| Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | 94 | 66 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 64 | 64 |
| Injection of drug into side of voice box using an endoscope | 44 | 14 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 36 | 34 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 23 | 23 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 17 | 11 |
| Exam of windpipe and lung airways through permanent windpipe opening using an endoscope | 17 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Clotrimazole Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 58 |
| Azithromycin Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 47 |
| Amoxicillin Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 20 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 15 |
| Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone furoate) Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 14 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 9 payments worth $392 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $191 |
|---|---|
| Olympus America Inc. | $74.44 |
| Steris Corporation | $60.91 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $33.89 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $32.24 |
| Food and Beverage | $392 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.