Dr. Brent R. Wheeler, MD

Dr. Wheeler practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS.

Dr. Wheeler's NPI, 1750346946, was assigned on April 19, 2006. Dr. Wheeler graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Wheeler holds Mississippi license 12801.

Dr. Wheeler's primary practice is Forrest General Hospital, at 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 in Forrest County. The practice phone is (601) 288-7000.

Dr. Wheeler's primary practice is Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS. The medical group on file is Orthopedic Trauma Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wheeler to 1 more skilled nursing facility, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wheeler practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Wheeler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Wheeler is licensed in Mississippi.

CMS data shows 133 Medicare services from Dr. Wheeler across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 82 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,418 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 82 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wheeler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 32 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wheeler's median patient age at 68, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Wheeler wrote 49 Medicare Part D claims. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $122 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 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. CMS counts 12 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Wheeler, more than 29% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Wheeler from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $1,382.

Dr. Wheeler graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1986.