Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD
NPI 1205903408ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Raleigh, NC
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Raleigh, North Carolina, trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (class of 1992). 419 Medicare patients in 2024, $223,224 paid; nearly all of their 1,745 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $269.13 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1205903408 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 17, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 9800415 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 419 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 10,377 across 79 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $223,224 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,745 · 2,032 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 426 |
| Total drug cost | $33,087 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Carolina Physical Therapy Associates LLCLouisburg, NC · 471 clinicians
- Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina, P.A.Raleigh, NC · 53 clinicians
- Accelerated Care IncRoxboro, NC · 46 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Duke University HospitalDurham, NC
- Granville Health SystemsOxford, NC
- Maria Parham Medical CenterHenderson, NC
- Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC
- Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Raleigh, NC
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Youngsville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$269.13 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$13.75 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $254.66 | 3 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $14.47 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$269.13 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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