Medicare Enrolled

Lauren Wheeler

Medical Physician Assistant · Lubbock, TX
10705 MILWAUKEE AVE, Lubbock, TX 79424
8067015210
Registered in NPPES since 2016
NPI: 1386091775 verify on NPPES ↗
Moderate
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 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 Wheeler

Lauren Wheeler is a medical physician assistant in Lubbock, TX, with 10 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Wheeler received a total of $21,373 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1120 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 Wheeler is Moderate — 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.

✓ 10 years of NPI registration $21,373 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$21,373
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $5,343/year across 4 years
Top 1% in TX for medical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
1,120
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
$4,969
2023
$5,492
2022
$5,949
2021
$4,964

Payments by company (2024)

Amgen Inc.
$1,401
ABBVIE INC.
$930
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$497
UCB, Inc.
$468
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$323
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$276
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$257
Genentech USA, Inc.
$169
Lilly USA, LLC
$156
Radius Health, Inc.
$134
PFIZER INC.
$86
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$73
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$33
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$26
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$20
Alvogen Inc
$17
Sandoz Inc.
$16
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 56.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$4,112
ABBVIE INC.
$2,648
UCB, Inc.
$1,780
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$1,496
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,463
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,430
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,398
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,370
Lilly USA, LLC
$741
Genentech USA, Inc.
$723
AbbVie Inc.
$698
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$585
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$527
PFIZER INC.
$435
Radius Health, Inc.
$405
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$309
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$255
Allergan, Inc.
$252
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$150
Sandoz Inc.
$110
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$109
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$61
GENZYME CORPORATION
$57
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$55
Organon LLC
$38
Mylan Institutional Inc.
$37
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$20
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$19
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$19
Bioventus LLC
$18
Alvogen Inc
$17
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 40.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AMJEVITA · AVSOLA · Actemra · BENLYSTA · BOTOX · Bimzelx · COSENTYX · CYLTEZO · Cimzia · Durolane · EVENITY · Enbrel · HADLIMA · HUMIRA · HYRIMOZ · Hulio · ILARIS · INJECTAFER · KEVZARA · KRYSTEXXA · LUPKYNIS · NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS · NUCALA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · ORENCIA · Otezla · PENNSAID · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · QUVIVIQ · RAYOS · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RINVOQ · Rituxan · SAPHNELO · SIMPONI ARIA · SKYRIZI · STELARA · STRENSIQ · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TERIPARATIDE · TREMFYA · Tavneos · Tymlos · XELJANZ · Zilretta
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

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15
County median income
$63,367
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LUBBOCK
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 Moderate. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Wheeler is a medical physician assistant.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Wheeler receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Wheeler received a total of $21,373 from 33 companies across 1,120 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 Moderate for 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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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 →