Jennifer Vital Whitfield, MD
General Practice (CMS) · Defuniak Springs, FL
At a glance
1045 Us Highway 331 S, Defuniak Springs, FL 32435-3379
Published activity: Removal of skin lesions · Removal of tissue · Skin biopsy. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Sep 2, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1045 Us Highway 331 SDefuniak Springs, FL 32435-3379
Additional reported practice locations
2001 E Highway 20Niceville, FL 325788826
Phone: 8508974400
Fax: 8508970623
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2016
- CMS specialties
- General Practice
CMS reports telehealth services for this clinician. Confirm current services and availability with the practice.
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital Fort Walton Beach, FL
- Hca Florida Twin Cities Hospital Niceville, FL
- Sacred Heart Hospital On The Emerald Coast Miramar Beach, FL
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Removal of skin lesions | 1-10 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
| Skin biopsy | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $362.39 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | $86.71 |
| ABBVIE INC. | $61.02 |
| NOVO NORDISK INC | $58.76 |
| AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $38.27 |
| LILLY USA, LLC | $31.60 |
| ITI, INC. (D/B/A INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES, INC.) | $22.85 |
| PFIZER INC. | $19.42 |
| BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $17.99 |
| Other reporting companies | $25.77 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 208D00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jan 5, 2020
- Record updated
- Sep 2, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208D00000X
License reported: 021561 PR
208D00000X · Primary
License reported: ACN1230 FL
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Practice location
1045 Us Highway 331 SDefuniak Springs, FL 32435-3379
- Phone
- (850) 892-3366
Mailing address
1005 MAR WALT DRFORT WALTON BEACH, FL 325476707
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