Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Pathologist
NPI1689679128PAC ID1052377660
Medicare services, 2024
1,753
Medicare patients, 2024
797
Publications
281
MIPS score, 2024
88
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
4131 Directors Row, Houston, TX 77092
Practice phone
Call (877) 697-2447
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Primary practice

Sagis Diagnostics - Houston (Directors Row)

Clinical Lab - Full Service · Houston, Texas

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Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler is a pathologist in Houston, Texas

Dr. Wheeler practices at Sagis Diagnostics - Houston (Directors Row) in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Wheeler's NPI, 1689679128, was assigned on June 20, 2005. Dr. Wheeler graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Wheeler holds Texas license E9007.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1052377660
NPI enumeration date
June 20, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(877) 697-2447
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
75
Medical school graduation
1977

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler practices at Sagis Diagnostics - Houston (Directors Row) in Houston, Texas

Dr. Wheeler's primary practice is Sagis Diagnostics - Houston (Directors Row), at 4131 Directors Row, Houston, TX 77092. The practice phone is (877) 697-2447.

  • Sagis Diagnostics - Houston (Directors Row)
    4131 Directors Row, Houston, TX 77092Phone(877) 697-2447

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Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 6 medical groups

Dr. Wheeler's primary practice is Sagis Diagnostics - Houston (Directors Row) in Houston, Texas. Dr. Wheeler is also affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe. The medical group on file is Baylor College of Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wheeler to 5 more medical groups and 4 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account. Dr. Wheeler's employer is on file too: a clinical lab.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wheeler practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sagis Diagnostics - Houston (Directors Row)Available with a free account
+5 more sites and 5 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler is one of 1,145 pathologists in Texas

Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology is Dr. Wheeler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0102X. Dr. Wheeler is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dmand AI has Dr. Wheeler's licenses on file in 15 states: Texas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Utah, Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, South Carolina and Wyoming.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, TexasPrimaryLicense E9007 · 1977 to 2027 · taxonomy 207ZP0102X
  • Arizona license2023 to 2027
  • Florida license2023 to 2026
  • Georgia license2023 to 2026
  • Illinois license2023 to 2026
  • Pennsylvania license2024 to 2026
  • Utah license2023 to 2026
  • Alabama license2023 to 2025
  • Louisiana license2022 to 2025
  • North Carolina license2024 to 2025
  • New Jersey license2024 to 2025
  • Nevada license2023 to 2025
  • New York license2023 to 2025
  • South Carolina license2024 to 2025
  • Wyoming license2023 to 2025

Pathologists near Dr. Wheeler

Counts of pathologists 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 Michael Wheeler billed Medicare for 1,753 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,753 Medicare services from Dr. Wheeler across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 797 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $115,268 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,753
Medicare patients797
Paid by Medicare$115,268
Procedure codes12

Dr. Wheeler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Lab and pathology
2023: 7512024: 1,542105%
Other services
2023: 1852024: 21114%

Dr. Wheeler compared with the Texas median for pathologists, 2024

  • Dr. Wheeler
  • Texas median
Medicare services
1,753vs 91891% above
Medicare patients
797vs 3542.3 times

Medians across 976 pathologists in Texas 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 Michael Wheeler treated 797 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 797 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wheeler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 473 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wheeler's median patient age at 64, with 31% women.

Medicare patients, 2024797
Average age72
Average risk score1.20
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Wheeler's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Wheeler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women31139%
  • Men48661%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Wheeler's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Diabetes36%
  5. Ischemic heart disease36%
  6. Cancer33%
  7. Chronic kidney disease25%
  8. Anxiety20%

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 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women31%
  • Men67%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 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

  • 88of 100Final score
  • 85.4of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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. Thomas Michael Wheeler has 281 publications on record

Dmand AI links 281 papers to Dr. Wheeler, published from 2003 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Prostatic Neoplasms, Prostatectomy and Prostate. Dr. Wheeler has published most often in J Urol. Dr. Wheeler's most frequent co-authors are Gustavo Enrique Ayala, MD, Kevin Mark Slawin, MD and Brian J. Miles, MD.

Papers281
Years published2003 to 2024

Dr. Wheeler's papers by year, 2013 to 2024

Topics Dr. Wheeler writes about most

  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Prostatectomy
  • Prostate
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen
  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Disease Progression
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Biomarkers, Tumor

Dr. Wheeler's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Wheeler

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler received $24,351 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Wheeler from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 45% of the total. Insightec,inc paid the most, $20,632.

General payments to Dr. Wheeler by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Wheeler by kind, 2016 to 2023

$24.4Kin total
  • Consulting fees$11,00045%
  • Honoraria$7,00029%
  • Travel and lodging$5,88924%
  • Food and beverage$4622%

Companies that paid Dr. Wheeler the most, 2016 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler has 21 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 21 awards for Dr. Wheeler, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Wheeler

  1. 2014
    • America's Top Doctors
    • Distinguished Patient Care Award
    • Meritorious Service Award
  2. 2013
    • America's Top Doctors for Cancer
    • Top Doctors:SE Texas
  3. 2012
    • Harlan J. Spjut Award
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Dr. Wheeler's committees and leadership roles

former chair Council on Scientific Affairs College of American Pathologistsmember
2003 to 2015
Council on Government and Professional Affairs College of American Pathologistsmember
2001 to 2015

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine

Dr. Wheeler graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Wheeler is a member of AOA, AMA, ASCP, ATA, CAP and TMA.

  1. Medical schoolBaylor College Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathologyAmerican Board of Pathology
  3. Board certified in cytopathologyAmerican Board of Pathology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers

Dr. Wheeler is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • +14 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Wheeler accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO14
  2. HMO10
  3. Medicare8
  4. POS7
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler's NPI number?

Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler's NPI number is 1689679128. It was assigned on June 20, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler?

Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler is a pathologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0102X).

Where does Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler practice?

Dr. Wheeler practices at 4131 Directors Row, Houston, TX 77092. Dr. Wheeler's primary practice is Sagis Diagnostics - Houston (Directors Row) in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wheeler to 5 medical groups and 4 group practices and clinics.

What is Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Wheeler is (877) 697-2447.

What is Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler's medical license number?

Dr. Wheeler holds Texas license E9007, one of the licenses on file in 15 states.

Which states has Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Wheeler in Texas (1977 to 2027), Arizona (2023 to 2027), Florida (2023 to 2026), Georgia (2023 to 2026), Illinois (2023 to 2026), Pennsylvania (2024 to 2026), Utah (2023 to 2026), Alabama (2023 to 2025), Louisiana (2022 to 2025), North Carolina (2024 to 2025), New Jersey (2024 to 2025), Nevada (2023 to 2025), New York (2023 to 2025), South Carolina (2024 to 2025) and Wyoming (2023 to 2025).

Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler affiliated with?

Dr. Wheeler is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe.

What medical group is Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler part of?

Dr. Wheeler is linked to Baylor College of Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Wheeler to 5 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wheeler billed Medicare for 1,753 services in 2024, and Dr. Wheeler accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler's MIPS score?

Dr. Wheeler's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler see?

CMS counts 797 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wheeler in 2024, with an average age of 72.

Is Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler board certified?

Yes. Dr. Wheeler is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology.

What services does Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Wheeler's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), lab and pathology test (88342) and medicare service (G0416).

Where did Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler go to medical school?

Dr. Wheeler graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1977.

Has Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $24,351 in general payments to Dr. Wheeler from 8 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Insightec,inc.

How long has Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler been practicing?

Dr. Wheeler graduated from medical school in 1977, 49 years ago.

Does Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler do research?

Dmand AI links 281 publications to Dr. Wheeler, published from 2003 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler publish with?

Dr. Wheeler's most frequent co-authors are Gustavo Enrique Ayala, MD (35 shared papers), Kevin Mark Slawin, MD (27 shared papers) and Brian J. Miles, MD (20 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Thomas Michael Wheeler accept?

Dr. Wheeler is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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