Dr. Clarence Wheeler, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Wheeler
Dr. Clarence Wheeler is an optician in Lubbock, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wheeler performed 3,333 Medicare services across 1,834 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wheeler received a total of $1,429 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 42 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 994 | $0 | $0 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 332 | $61 | $127 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 188 | $267 | $400 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 170 | $78 | $300 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 159 | $174 | $723 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 135 | $90 | $125 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 110 | $129 | $350 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 90 | $84 | $450 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 80 | $89 | $365 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment | 78 | $49 | $300 |
| Calculation of trabecular bone score (tbs) using imaging data with interpretation and report on fracture risk | 76 | $30 | $199 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 62 | $97 | $396 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 61 | $77 | $263 |
| Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch | 60 | $82 | $850 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 49 | $61 | $90 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 45 | $116 | $390 |
| Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on side of body for hemodialysis access | 44 | $95 | $450 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 40 | $8 | $35 |
| Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 39 | $109 | $420 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | 38 | $95 | $500 |
| Ultrasound of one arm arteries or artery grafts | 37 | $93 | $365 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 37 | $23 | $60 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 32 | $143 | $400 |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube | 31 | $323 | $1,640 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 31 | $474 | $1,900 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 30 | $218 | $351 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 29 | $72 | $305 |
| Collection and interpretation of physical parameters stored in computers and/or transmitted by the patient and/or caregiver to qualified health care professional, requiring 30 minutes or more, per 30 days | 29 | $41 | $103 |
| Injection for x-ray imaging procedure into vein of arm or leg | 24 | $176 | $890 |
| Review by radiologist of 1 arm or leg vein of 1 arm or leg image | 24 | $72 | $330 |
| Review by radiologist of major upper body vein image | 21 | $79 | $360 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 20 | $36 | $500 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 19 | $460 | $1,800 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 19 | $133 | $215 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 17 | $82 | $450 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 16 | $224 | $900 |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment and placement of stent with review by radiologist | 14 | $382 | $1,500 |
| Permanent blockage of hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | 14 | $150 | $600 |
| Replacement of tunneled central venous tube | 13 | $74 | $531 |
| Balloon dilation of vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | 13 | $213 | $855 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 13 | $38 | $150 |
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 (97%) 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 20% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
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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