James Henson Wheeler, M.D.
NPI 1619922960ActiveIndividual· General Practice· Atlanta, GA
General Practice (M.D.) in Atlanta, Georgia, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 1971). In 2024 Medicare paid $194,074 for 491 patients, and Part D covered 2,235 of their prescriptions, 83% of them generic. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,132 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1619922960 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 7, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Practice Primary | 208D00000X | 017903 | GA |
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 (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 491 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,652 across 119 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $194,074 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,235 · 4,716 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 331 |
| Total drug cost | $250,397 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1971 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Physiotherapy Associates IncMemphis, TN · 1,460 clinicians
- Family Practice Center, P.C.Cumming, GA · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA
- Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA
- Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA
- Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,132 · 56 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$1,597 · 90 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $221.68 | 11 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $120.21 | 7 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $114.06 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $91.97 | 5 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $84.98 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,132 · 56 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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