Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,699
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 939
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,325
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 7607 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA 71105
- Practice phone
- Call (318) 212-6307
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
WK Pierremont Eye Institute
Shreveport, Louisiana
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Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat is an ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana
Dr. Wheat practices at WK Pierremont Eye Institute in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Dr. Wheat's NPI, 1427045814, was assigned on September 30, 2005. Dr. Wheat graduated from LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2001. Dr. Wheat holds Louisiana license 025707.
- NPI
- 1427045814NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6002844321
- NPI enumeration date
- September 30, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (318) 212-6307
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat practices at WK Pierremont Eye Institute in Shreveport, Louisiana
Dr. Wheat's primary practice is WK Pierremont Eye Institute, at 7607 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA 71105 in Caddo Parish. The practice phone is (318) 212-6307.
- WK Pierremont Eye Institute7607 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA 71105 · Caddo ParishPhone(318) 212-6307
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Wheat's primary practice is WK Pierremont Eye Institute in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Wheat is also affiliated with Willis Knighton North. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wheat to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wheat practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| WK Pierremont Eye Institute | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat is one of 264 ophthalmologists in Louisiana
Ophthalmology is Dr. Wheat's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Wheat is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, LouisianaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and hereditary corneal conditions among the conditions Dr. Wheat treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Wheat
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat billed Medicare for 2,699 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,699 Medicare services from Dr. Wheat across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 939 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $190,184 for them.
Dr. Wheat's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,2382024: 2,3003%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2322024: 28021%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 552024: 55No change
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1062024: 5053%
- Imaging
- 2023: 132024: 148%
Where Dr. Wheat's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,64498%
- In a facility552%
Dr. Wheat compared with the Louisiana median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Wheat
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 2,699vs 1,1202.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 939vs 4412.1 times
- Part D claims
- 1,205vs 75659% above
Medians across 274 ophthalmologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wheat's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Margaret Ashley Wheat treated 939 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 939 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wheat in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 470 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wheat's median patient age at 69, with 66% women.
Dr. Wheat's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Wheat's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women62767%
- Men31233%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Wheat's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis61%
- Diabetes36%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Anxiety24%
- Mood disorders22%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Wheat's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men32%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat wrote 1,325 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Wheat wrote 1,325 Medicare Part D claims for 442 patients. 46% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,205 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $298,211 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,001 claims across 18 drugs.
Dr. Wheat's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic603 claims46%
- Brand-name722 claims54%
Dr. Wheat'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. Wheat's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%46 of 1,325 claims
- Antibiotics4%55 of 1,325 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: 1,0012024: 1,20520%
Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 18 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. Margaret Ashley Wheat scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Wheat for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Wheat accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 54 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Wheat, more than 65% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Wheat's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 81.4of 100Quality
- 95of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Wheat ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 65th percentile54 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat received $6,680 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 217 general payments to Dr. Wheat from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,032.
General payments to Dr. Wheat by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Wheat by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6,43196%
- Speaker and faculty fees$1502%
- Education$991%
Companies that paid Dr. Wheat 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. Margaret Ashley Wheat graduated from LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport
Dr. Wheat graduated from LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2001.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Wheat is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Wheat accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare8
- HMO6
- POS6
- EPO3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Margaret Ashley Wheat's NPI number?
Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat's NPI number is 1427045814. It was assigned on September 30, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat?
Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat is an ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat practice?
Dr. Wheat practices at 7607 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA 71105. Dr. Wheat's primary practice is WK Pierremont Eye Institute in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wheat to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Wheat is (318) 212-6307.
What is Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat's medical license number?
Dr. Wheat holds Louisiana license 025707.
Which hospitals is Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat affiliated with?
Dr. Wheat is affiliated with Willis Knighton North.
Does Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wheat billed Medicare for 2,699 services in 2024, and Dr. Wheat accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat's MIPS score?
Dr. Wheat's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat see?
CMS counts 939 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wheat in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Wheat's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92012) and eye exam or test (92250).
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Where did Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat go to medical school?
Dr. Wheat graduated from LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2001.
What drugs does Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wheat's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Restasis and Cyclosporine.
Has Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,680 in general payments to Dr. Wheat from 32 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat been practicing?
Dr. Wheat graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Margaret Ashley Wheat accept?
Dr. Wheat is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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