NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric B. Wheeler, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Casa Grande, AZ

Eric B. Wheeler, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Casa Grande, Arizona, and NPI 1396739504, issued on Sep 1, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 2071, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396739504
Name
Eric B. Wheeler
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
2071 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1780 E Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ 85222
Phone
(520) 836-8988
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(520) 836-7930
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120222000373); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1780 E Florence Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Thomas Erickson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1194718106
  2. Harry Morehead, M.D.Neurology Physician1790787703

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

232 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 109 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Wheeler232
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen55 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium18 claims
  4. Celecoxib16 claims
  5. Naproxen16 claims
  6. Ibuprofen14 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 69.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score53.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%45.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $56.21

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Wheeler$56.21
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. Sierra Orthopedics PCCasa Grande, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Eric B. Wheeler among 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona

Eric B. Wheeler, PA-C is one of 3,666 physician assistant records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 97% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2018 among the 2,207 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

31 physician assistant records list a practice address in Casa Grande

They are 31 of the 867 NPPES records with a practice address in Casa Grande, and 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Bove, P.A.Casa Grande, AZ 852221033182928
  2. Kelly Chavez, PA-CCasa Grande, AZ 852221356329379
  3. George Jicha, PACasa Grande, AZ 852221962474361
  4. Robin Latto, P.A.Casa Grande, AZ 852221427021740
  5. Vincent Tapia, P.ACasa Grande, AZ 852221255560710
  6. Molly Cerniglia, PAChandler, AZ 852241679578991
  7. Jennifer Dechant, P.A.Chandler, AZ 852241578500179
  8. Jonathan Giali, P.A.Chandler, AZ 852241114972122

Common questions

What is Eric B. Wheeler, PA-C's NPI number?

Eric B. Wheeler, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396739504, issued on Sep 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric B. Wheeler, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1780 E Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ, 85222. Phone: (520) 836-8988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric B. Wheeler, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 2071, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Eric B. Wheeler, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric B. Wheeler, PA-C had 232 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eric B. Wheeler, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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