James W. Wheatley, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Concord, NC
James W. Wheatley, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Concord, North Carolina, and NPI 1972503704, issued on Jul 22, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 24310, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James W. Wheatley
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 24310 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 91 Bridlewood PL NE, Concord, NC 28025
- Phone
- (704) 786-3841
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 8986724 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210512002942); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 688 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify James W. Wheatley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 24310Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost12 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 one group practice
- Summa Physicians LLCAkron, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James W. Wheatley among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
James W. Wheatley, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2004 among the 463 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 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Concord → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Allison Baker, MDConcord, NC 280251063947612
- J. Bobbitt, M.D.Concord, NC 280251164506754
- Sandra Brown, M.D.Concord, NC 280251659364529
- William Burchfield, M.D.Concord, NC 280251649270505
- Aaron Fairbanks, MDConcord, NC 280251255863239
- Jason Handler, M.D.Concord, NC 280251538293279
- David Harper, M. D.Concord, NC 280251134129513
- Kurt Lark, M.D.Concord, NC 280251497748396
Common questions
What is James W. Wheatley, MD's NPI number?
James W. Wheatley, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972503704, issued on Jul 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James W. Wheatley, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 91 Bridlewood PL NE, Concord, NC, 28025. Phone: (704) 786-3841. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James W. Wheatley, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 24310, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James W. Wheatley, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James W. Wheatley, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.