NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernest Wheeler, PA

Surgical Physician Assistant · San Antonio, TX

Ernest Wheeler, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1023418357, issued on Aug 22, 2014. Check the license (Texas PA09162, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1023418357
Name
Ernest Wheeler
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA09162 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 358-2078
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2025
Fax
(210) 358-1972
Medicaid ID
339635001 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141027001690); 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 4502 Medical Dr

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

  1. Aaron Abarbanell, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1245497809
  2. Ayham AbdelAnesthesiology Physician1467147496
  3. Ali Abedi, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1346566312
  4. Jordan Abel, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1417273301
  5. Aesha Aboueisha, MDHospitalist Physician1225527815
  6. Seena Abraham, MDFamily Medicine Physician1306338561

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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ernest Wheeler54
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin11 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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Pvd Urgent Care LLCSan Antonio, TX
  2. Quality Acute Care PABoerne, TX
  3. University OF Texas Health Science Center AT San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

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

Ernest Wheeler among 1,350 surgical physician assistant records in Texas

Ernest Wheeler, PA is one of 1,350 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Texas. 55% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 50% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2016 among the 617 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Texas

There are 1,350 surgical physician assistant records in Texas.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rudolph Balli, P.A.San Antonio, TX 782291568567337
  2. Mark Dedmon, PA-CSan Antonio, TX 782291942317938
  3. David Delgado, PA-CSan Antonio, TX 782291841250909
  4. Stephen Fromel, PA-CSan Antonio, TX 782291780716811
  5. George Garcia, PASan Antonio, TX 782291932205796
  6. Jason Gourlas, PASan Antonio, TX 782291750498754
  7. Ande Mass, PA-CSan Antonio, TX 782291609813690
  8. William McCoy, PA-CSan Antonio, TX 782291922011972

Common questions

What is Ernest Wheeler, PA's NPI number?

Ernest Wheeler, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023418357, issued on Aug 22, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest Wheeler, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 358-2078. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest Wheeler, PA's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number PA09162, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ernest Wheeler, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernest Wheeler, PA had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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