Margaret Ashley Wheat, MD
NPI 1427045814ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Shreveport, LA
Ophthalmology (MD) in Shreveport, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $329,561 for 1,325 claims, against $216,735 paid for services in 2024. Biotissue Holdings Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,284 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1427045814 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 20, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 20, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 025707 | LA |
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 - Ophthalmology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 939 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,687 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $216,735 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,325 · 2,091 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 442 |
| Total drug cost | $329,561 |
| Generic share | 46% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Wk Pierremont Eye InstituteShreveport, LA · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,284 · 33 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$641.86 · 22 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $682.78 | 12 |
| Amgen Inc. | $132.21 | 6 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $129.55 | 1 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $83.15 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $73.39 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,284 · 33 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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