Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Richard Wheeler, MD

Family Medicine · Nashville, GA
416 E MCPHERSON AVE STE A, Nashville, GA 31639
2296862093
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1619954112 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Wheeler from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Wheeler

Dr. Richard Wheeler is a family medicine specialist in Nashville, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wheeler received a total of $2,304 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 141 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Wheeler is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration $2,304 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,304
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $329/year across 7 years
Top 27% in GA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
141
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$396
2023
$628
2022
$377
2021
$431
2020
$224
2019
$115
2018
$133

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$152
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$112
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$31
Lilly USA, LLC
$19
Amgen Inc.
$18
Dexcom, Inc.
$15
Exact Sciences Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 75.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AbbVie Inc.
$336
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$314
ABBVIE INC.
$280
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$163
Dexcom, Inc.
$147
Lilly USA, LLC
$118
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$112
Amgen Inc.
$99
Novo Nordisk Inc
$89
PFIZER INC.
$87
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$85
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$55
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$50
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$48
Premier Dental Products Company
$35
Allergan, Inc.
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$23
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$20
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$19
Biogen, Inc.
$18
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$15
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Exact Sciences Corporation
$14
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
Valeritas, Inc.
$13
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$13
Allergan Inc.
$13
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$13
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$12
DEXCOM, INC.
$12
KVK-Tech, Inc.
$6
Top 3 companies account for 40.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Austedo XR · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BREO · BREZTRI · CHANTIX · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ENAMELON TREATMENT GEL 4.0 oz (12) · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · GVOKE PFS · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Livalo · MOUNJARO · Morphabond ER · Myrbetriq · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · Ozempic · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · QUVIVIQ · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · V-GO · VRAYLAR · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
39
County median income
$50,414
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SGMC BERRIEN CAMPUS
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Wheeler is a family medicine specialist, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Wheeler receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wheeler received a total of $2,304 from 33 companies across 141 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Wheeler) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →