Benton M. Wheeler, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Oxford, MS
Benton M. Wheeler, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Oxford, Mississippi, and NPI 1760415608, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 13608, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benton M. Wheeler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- 13608 MS
E3440 AR
24391 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 504 Azalea Dr Ste A, Oxford, MS 38655
- Phone
- (662) 236-7738
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (662) 236-9642
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051012000637); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hematology & oncology physician records → All 64 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 504 Azalea Dr Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Allen, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1417275652
- Andrew Benefield, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1245694116
- Hillary Daugherty, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1265994842
- Kirk Eddleman, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1821209784
- Micaela Perkins, BSN, RN, MSN, NP-CNurse Practitioner1598130114
- Elizabeth Sheley, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1548875917
Verify Benton M. Wheeler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 13608Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
593 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole78 claims
- Eliquis37 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
- Revlimid31 claims
- Gabapentin28 claims
- Potassium Chloride28 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,278.52
61 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc.Tupelo, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benton M. Wheeler among 64 hematology & oncology physician records in Mississippi
Benton M. Wheeler, MD is one of 64 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2002 among the 52 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 64 hematology & oncology physician records in Mississippi.
All 64 in Mississippi → Every provider in Oxford → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Allen, M.D.Oxford, MS 386551417275652
- Andrew Benefield, MDOxford, MS 386551245694116
- Hillary Daugherty, MDOxford, MS 386551265994842
- Dennis Morgan, M.D.Oxford, MS 386551194723965
- Ryan Yates, M.D.Oxford, MS 386551770870289
- Syed Azmi, MDSouthaven, MS 386711922203082
- Sonia Benn, MDSouthaven, MS 386711801825781
- Sohail Minhas, MDSouthaven, MS 386711053303750
Common questions
What is Benton M. Wheeler, MD's NPI number?
Benton M. Wheeler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760415608, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benton M. Wheeler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 504 Azalea Dr Ste A, Oxford, MS, 38655. Phone: (662) 236-7738. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benton M. Wheeler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 13608, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benton M. Wheeler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benton M. Wheeler, MD had 593 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benton M. Wheeler, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.