Benjamin Evans Wheeler, M.D.
NPI 1407171614ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Dayton, OH
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D.) in Dayton, Ohio, trained at Ohio State University College of Medicine (class of 2010). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $481,099 for 1,700 claims, against $208,789 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $621.26 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1407171614 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 9, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 35.127913 | OH |
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 - Gastroenterology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 575 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,354 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $208,789 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,700 · 3,190 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 644 |
| Total drug cost | $481,099 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Ohio State University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Dayton Gastroenterology, LLCDayton, OH · 74 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Kettering Health DaytonDayton, OH
- Kettering Health Main CampusKettering, OH
- Miami Valley HospitalDayton, OH
- Soin Medical CenterBeaver Creek, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$621.26 · 31 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$853.17 · 41 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $226.15 | 12 |
| Qol Medical, LLC | $75.34 | 3 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $46.83 | 2 |
| Celltrion USA Inc. | $40.82 | 2 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $39.12 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$621.26 · 31 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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