James Wheless, MD
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician · Memphis, TN
James Wheless, MD is a neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1659337855, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 39646, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Wheless
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician 2084N0402X
- License number
- 39646 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 848 Adams Ave., Memphis, TN 38105
- Phone
- (901) 287-7337
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 287-4540
- Medicaid ID
- 3328710 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050419000559); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Wheless in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 39646Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician in 2024
452 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 278 among the 900 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lamotrigine Er36 claims
- Everolimus34 claims
- Xcopri32 claims
- Felbamate26 claims
- Levetiracetam Er22 claims
- Risperidone22 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $176,336.76
246 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 1,195 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,568.05 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
- UT Lebonheur Pediatric Specialists, Inc.Memphis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Wheless among 55 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Tennessee
James Wheless, MD is one of 55 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 78% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 71% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2006 among the 22 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 24% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0402X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 55 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Tennessee.
All 55 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Finkel, MDMemphis, TN 381051073547741
- Emily Hanzlik, MDMemphis, TN 381051477949089
- Manal Moustafa, M.D.Memphis, TN 381051467780684
- Kathleen Nicole Jalandoni, MDMemphis, TN 381041386811891
- Stephen Fulton, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031548209257
- Connor Gatewood, MDMemphis, TN 381031497215594
- Ankita Ghosh, MDMemphis, TN 381031841666112
- Robin Jack, MDMemphis, TN 381031649309394
Common questions
What is James Wheless, MD's NPI number?
James Wheless, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659337855, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Wheless, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 848 Adams Ave., Memphis, TN, 38105. Phone: (901) 287-7337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Wheless, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 39646, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Wheless, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Wheless, MD had 452 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician prescribers was 278. 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.