James E. Wheless, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Concord, NC
James E. Wheless, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Concord, North Carolina, and NPI 1407828056, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 34203, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James E. Wheless
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 34203 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Medical Park Dr, Concord, NC 28025
- Phone
- (704) 403-3676
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 4, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James E. Wheless in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 34203Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
2,483 Medicare Part D claims for 491 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium171 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium135 claims
- Omeprazole105 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate104 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate89 claims
- Eliquis78 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
James E. Wheless among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina
James E. Wheless, MD is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
82 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Concord
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Common questions
What is James E. Wheless, MD's NPI number?
James E. Wheless, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407828056, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James E. Wheless, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Medical Park Dr, Concord, NC, 28025. Phone: (704) 403-3676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James E. Wheless, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 34203, 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 E. Wheless, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James E. Wheless, MD had 2,483 Medicare Part D claims for 491 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James E. Wheless, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.