NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Wheeler, MD

Surgery Physician · Renton, WA

Heather Wheeler, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Renton, Washington, and NPI 1215137930, issued on Jul 20, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD60287372, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215137930
Name
Heather Wheeler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
MD60287372 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4033 Talbot RD S Ste 530, Renton, WA 98055
Phone
(423) 228-6076
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 21, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(425) 226-5224
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120918000062); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2007
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 4033 Talbot RD S Ste 530

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

  1. Babylyn Aspuria, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336531011
  2. Gweniviere Capron, M.D.Surgical Critical Care Physician1073995171
  3. Cheryl Cieszlak, PASurgical Physician Assistant1477888592
  4. Crystal Colleran, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1750568119
  5. Thomas Crown, DOSurgery Physician1023647906
  6. Omar Dorzi, MDVascular Surgery Physician1811154537

Verify Heather Wheeler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather Wheeler25
  2. Specialty average147

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $691.56

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather Wheeler$691.56
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Valley Medical Group-RentonRenton, WA

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

Heather Wheeler among 791 surgery physician records in Washington

Heather Wheeler, MD is one of 791 surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 439 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Washington

There are 791 surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Burke, MDRenton, WA 980551972574762
  2. Martin Durtschi, MDRenton, WA 980551245381946
  3. Michelle Eden, MDRenton, WA 980551235108960
  4. Cheuk Hong, MDRenton, WA 980551285618314
  5. Ekaterina Knowlton, M.D.Renton, WA 980551578561007
  6. Wayne Lau, M.D.Renton, WA 980551992852578
  7. Tori McFall, MDRenton, WA 980551932113412
  8. Rebecca Stickler, M.D.Renton, WA 980551104936020

Common questions

What is Heather Wheeler, MD's NPI number?

Heather Wheeler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215137930, issued on Jul 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Wheeler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4033 Talbot RD S Ste 530, Renton, WA, 98055. Phone: (423) 228-6076. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Wheeler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60287372, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Heather Wheeler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Wheeler, MD had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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.