Kevin D. Wheeler, MD
NPI 1497732267ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Houston, TX
Surgery (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at Baylor College of Medicine (class of 1991). 210 Medicare patients in 2024, $83,603 paid; nearly all of their 241 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Abbott Laboratories reported $14.32 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1497732267 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 22, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 25, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | H2899 | TX |
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 - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 210 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 481 across 71 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $83,603 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 241 · 245 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 121 |
| Total drug cost | $1,182 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Baylor College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Memorial Hermann Medical GroupSugar Land, TX · 762 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$14.32 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $14.32 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$14.32 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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