John M. Wheat, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Merrill, WI
John M. Wheat, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Merrill, Wisconsin, and NPI 1093733230, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 44687, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John M. Wheat
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 44687 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3333 E Main St, Merrill, WI 54452
- Phone
- (715) 539-5600
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 43514400 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040917001166); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John M. Wheat in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 44687Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,183 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium224 claims
- Lisinopril198 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium179 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate175 claims
- Furosemide143 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium139 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): 83.7 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Aspirus Medical Group, Inc.Weston, WI
- Aspirus Wausau Hospital IncWausau, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John M. Wheat among 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin
John M. Wheat, D.O. is one of 3,765 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 75% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2007 among the 2,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Merrill
They are 13 of the 147 NPPES records with a practice address in Merrill, and 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin.
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Common questions
What is John M. Wheat, D.O.'s NPI number?
John M. Wheat, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093733230, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John M. Wheat, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3333 E Main St, Merrill, WI, 54452. Phone: (715) 539-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John M. Wheat, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 44687, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John M. Wheat, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John M. Wheat, D.O. had 4,183 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John M. Wheat, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 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.