Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,586
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 605
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,059
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $24,271
- Practice address
- 121 Park Central Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, SC 29203
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 252-9906
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Columbia Nephrology
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Columbia, South Carolina
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Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler is a nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Wheeler practices at Columbia Nephrology in Columbia, South Carolina.
Dr. Wheeler's NPI, 1154536506, was assigned on May 11, 2007. Dr. Wheeler graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Wheeler holds South Carolina license 34077.
- NPI
- 1154536506NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7719050178
- NPI enumeration date
- May 11, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (803) 252-9906
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler practices at Columbia Nephrology in Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Wheeler's primary practice is Columbia Nephrology, at 121 Park Central Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, SC 29203. The practice phone is (803) 252-9906.
- Columbia Nephrology121 Park Central Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, SC 29203Phone(803) 252-9906
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Wheeler's primary practice is Columbia Nephrology in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Wheeler is also affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital. The medical group on file is Columbia Nephrology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wheeler to 4 more hospitals and 1 dialysis center, each named with a free account. Dr. Wheeler's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wheeler practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Columbia Nephrology | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler is one of 156 nephrologists in South Carolina
Nephrology is Dr. Wheeler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Wheeler is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, South CarolinaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Wheeler
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler billed Medicare for 4,586 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,586 Medicare services from Dr. Wheeler across 29 procedure codes in 2024, for 605 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $156,755 for them.
Dr. Wheeler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2,2722024: 2,50110%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0032024: 1,28128%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3032024: 33410%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2532024: 2453%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 225
Where Dr. Wheeler's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,11890%
- In a facility46810%
Dr. Wheeler compared with the South Carolina median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Wheeler
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 4,586vs 1,6392.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 605vs 41346% above
- Part D claims
- 738vs 720Close to median
Medians across 155 nephrologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wheeler'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. Thomas S. Wheeler treated 605 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 605 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wheeler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 263 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.74, 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 71, with 52% women.
Dr. Wheeler's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Wheeler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women31151%
- Men29449%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Wheeler's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes61%
- Arthritis55%
- Ischemic heart disease50%
- Heart failure45%
- Atrial fibrillation31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
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 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler wrote 1,059 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Wheeler wrote 1,059 Medicare Part D claims for 178 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 738 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $182,604 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 771 claims across 25 drugs.
Dr. Wheeler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic792 claims75%
- Brand-name and other267 claims25%
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
- Antibiotics3%30 of 1,059 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: 7712024: 7384%
Drugs named by CMS: 25 in 2024, 25 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
How Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler takes part in Medicare
Dr. Wheeler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler received $24,271 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 364 general payments to Dr. Wheeler from 46 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Baxter Healthcare paid the most, $17,179.
General payments to Dr. Wheeler by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Wheeler by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$11,13346%
- Food and beverage$8,26834%
- Travel and lodging$3,21413%
- Education speaker fees$1,5626%
- Other$950%
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. Thomas S. Wheeler graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine
Dr. Wheeler graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2003.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Thomas S. 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 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler's NPI number?
Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler's NPI number is 1154536506. It was assigned on May 11, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler?
Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler is a nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler practice?
Dr. Wheeler practices at 121 Park Central Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, SC 29203. Dr. Wheeler's primary practice is Columbia Nephrology in Columbia, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wheeler to 4 hospitals and 1 dialysis center.
What is Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Wheeler is (803) 252-9906.
What is Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler's medical license number?
Dr. Wheeler holds South Carolina license 34077.
Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler affiliated with?
Dr. Wheeler is affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Wheeler to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler part of?
Dr. Wheeler is linked to Columbia Nephrology.
Does Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wheeler billed Medicare for 4,586 services in 2024, and Dr. Wheeler accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler see?
CMS counts 605 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wheeler in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Wheeler's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (80069), office visit, established patient (99214) and lab and pathology test (85025).
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Where did Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler go to medical school?
Dr. Wheeler graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wheeler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Procrit and Hydralazine HCl.
Has Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $24,271 in general payments to Dr. Wheeler from 46 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Baxter Healthcare.
How long has Dr. Thomas S. Wheeler been practicing?
Dr. Wheeler graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
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