Tara Wheeler, D.O.
NPI 1104213677ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Spartanburg, SC
Family Medicine (D.O.) with Spartanburg Medical Center, practicing in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $640,862 for 6,859 claims, against $55,947 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 28 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,025 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Spartanburg Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1104213677 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 22, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 29, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 39789 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 164 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,234 across 65 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,947 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,859 · 14,083 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 377 |
| Total drug cost | $640,862 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC · 1,078 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC
- Union Medical CenterUnion, SC
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Greenville, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,025 · 122 payments from 28 companies
- 2024$1,648 · 102 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $346.00 | 27 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $299.41 | 17 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $181.11 | 10 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $177.25 | 10 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $165.35 | 12 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,025 · 122 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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