Dr. Richard E. Wheeler, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 1,319
- Part D claims, 2024
- 20,173
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $3,272
- Practice address
- 901 E 18th Street, Tifton, GA 31794
- Practice phone
- Call (229) 382-7120
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Richard E. Wheeler is a family medicine physician in Tifton, Georgia
Dr. Wheeler practices at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia, part of Southwell.
Dr. Wheeler's NPI, 1619954112, was assigned on December 27, 2005. Dr. Wheeler graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Wheeler holds Georgia license 046277.
- NPI
- 1619954112NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8022901438
- NPI enumeration date
- December 27, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (229) 382-7120
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard E. Wheeler practices at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia
Dr. Wheeler's primary practice is Tift Regional Medical Center, at 901 E 18th Street, Tifton, GA 31794 in Tift County. The practice phone is (229) 382-7120.
- Tift Regional Medical Center901 E 18th Street, Tifton, GA 31794 · Tift CountyPhone(229) 382-7120
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard E. Wheeler is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Wheeler's primary practice is Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia, part of Southwell. Dr. Wheeler is also affiliated with SGMC Health Main. The medical group on file is Tift Regional Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wheeler to 2 more hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 3 medical groups, 1 breast imaging center, 1 hospice, 1 rural health clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account. Dr. Wheeler's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard E. Wheeler's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wheeler practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +10 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard E. Wheeler is one of 3,495 family medicine physicians in Georgia
Family medicine is Dr. Wheeler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Wheeler is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Wheeler is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, GeorgiaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, ankle or foot injury, anxiety, atrial fibrillation and flutter and benign or precancerous skin growths among the conditions Dr. Wheeler treats.
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Wheeler
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard E. Wheeler billed Medicare for 1,319 services in 2021
CMS data shows 1,319 Medicare services from Dr. Wheeler across 13 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $54,150 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Wheeler's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 1,0932021: 53151%
- Surgery
- 2020: 3822021: 19649%
- Other services
- 2020: 5602021: 19465%
- Tests and treatments
- 2020: 4602021: 16464%
- Lab and pathology
- 2020: 3182021: 13358%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2020: 1542021: 10134%
Dr. Wheeler compared with the Georgia median for family medicine physicians, 2021
- Dr. Wheeler
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 1,319vs 4542.9 times
- Part D claims
- 19,322vs 97419.8 times
Medians across 3,374 family medicine physicians in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wheeler's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard E. Wheeler's patients have a median age of 74
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wheeler's median patient age at 74, with 56% women.
Dr. Wheeler's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Richard E. Wheeler wrote 20,173 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Wheeler wrote 20,173 Medicare Part D claims for 887 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 19,322 of them, across 223 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,622,314 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 19,449 claims across 208 drugs.
Dr. Wheeler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic17,486 claims87%
- Brand-name2,510 claims12%
- Other177 claims1%
Dr. Wheeler's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Wheeler's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids6%1,163 of 20,173 claims
- Antibiotics2%388 of 20,173 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%278 of 20,173 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 19,4492024: 19,3221%
Drugs named by CMS: 223 in 2024, 208 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard E. Wheeler scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Wheeler for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Wheeler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Wheeler's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 57.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Richard E. Wheeler received $3,272 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 209 general payments to Dr. Wheeler from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $661.
General payments to Dr. Wheeler by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Wheeler by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,23799%
- Education$351%
Companies that paid Dr. Wheeler the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard E. Wheeler has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Wheeler, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Wheeler
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard E. Wheeler graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine
Dr. Wheeler graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
- Board certified in family medicine
- Board certified in hospice and palliative medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard E. Wheeler accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Wheeler is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Humana
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Wheeler accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare8
- HMO7
- EPO5
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Richard E. Wheeler's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard E. Wheeler's NPI number?
Dr. Richard E. Wheeler's NPI number is 1619954112. It was assigned on December 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard E. Wheeler?
Dr. Richard E. Wheeler is a family medicine physician in Tifton, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard E. Wheeler practice?
Dr. Wheeler practices at 901 E 18th Street, Tifton, GA 31794. Dr. Wheeler's primary practice is Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia, part of Southwell. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wheeler to 2 hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 3 medical groups, 1 breast imaging center, 1 hospice, 1 rural health clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Richard E. Wheeler's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Wheeler is (229) 382-7120.
What is Dr. Richard E. Wheeler's medical license number?
Dr. Wheeler holds Georgia license 046277.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard E. Wheeler affiliated with?
Dr. Wheeler practices at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia. Dr. Wheeler is also affiliated with SGMC Health Main. Dmand AI links Dr. Wheeler to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Richard E. Wheeler part of?
Dr. Wheeler is linked to Tift Regional Health System. Dmand AI links Dr. Wheeler to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Richard E. Wheeler accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wheeler billed Medicare for 1,319 services in 2021, and Dr. Wheeler accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Richard E. Wheeler's MIPS score?
Dr. Wheeler's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
Is Dr. Richard E. Wheeler board certified?
Yes. Dr. Wheeler is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Richard E. Wheeler bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Wheeler's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and infusion or chemotherapy administration (96372).
Where did Dr. Richard E. Wheeler go to medical school?
Dr. Wheeler graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Richard E. Wheeler prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wheeler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Richard E. Wheeler received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,272 in general payments to Dr. Wheeler from 32 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard E. Wheeler been practicing?
Dr. Wheeler graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Richard E. Wheeler accept?
Dr. Wheeler is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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