Dr. Michael Wheeler, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Wheeler
Dr. Michael Wheeler is an orthopedic surgery in Dallas, TX, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wheeler performed 2,365 Medicare services across 1,775 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wheeler received a total of $9,857 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 75 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Wheeler is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 576 | $97 | $338 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 388 | $39 | $150 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 342 | $66 | $233 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 114 | $20 | $96 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 105 | $29 | $118 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 99 | $40 | $157 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 99 | $122 | $510 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 76 | $100 | $676 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 67 | $197 | $820 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 49 | $31 | $118 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 47 | $298 | $1,240 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 37 | $791 | $3,483 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 36 | $25 | $98 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 36 | $5 | $15 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 32 | $77 | $334 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 30 | $50 | $231 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 26 | $1 | $5 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 24 | $512 | $4,852 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 24 | $1,205 | $5,026 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 24 | $39 | $158 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 22 | $161 | $668 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 20 | $92 | $675 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 20 | $120 | $454 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 16 | $61 | $269 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 15 | $579 | $2,407 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 14 | $1,315 | $5,385 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | 14 | $554 | $2,306 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 13 | $582 | $2,418 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Wheeler is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, 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.
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