Karen Wheeler, M.D., PH.D.
Urology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Karen Wheeler, M.D., PH.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1669738811, issued on Apr 2, 2012. Check the license (Arizona 60736, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Wheeler
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License numbers
- 60736 AZ
R9557 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2260 W Orange Grove RD, Tucson, AZ 85741
- Phone
- (520) 795-5830
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2025
- Fax
- (520) 885-7396
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200623001997); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2260 W Orange Grove RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mitzi Barmatz, M.D.Urology Physician1700888039
- Kenneth Choi, MDUrology Physician1255333589
- Curtis Dunshee, MDUrology Physician1538161880
- Monica Mettille, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538599253
- Sierra Wood, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1093537151
Verify Karen Wheeler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 60736Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
846 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Finasteride180 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl142 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl90 claims
- Cephalexin43 claims
- Myrbetriq36 claims
- Gemtesa25 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: $2,439.30
50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals AS. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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
- Neurological Associates OF TucsonTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 277 urology physician records in Arizona.
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- Bernice Alcanzo, MDTucson, AZ1629822424
- Erik Alexander, MDScottsdale, AZ1073590014
- Kashif Alvi, MDMesa, AZ1407982887
- Andrew Amenyogbe, MDPhoenix, AZ1891674198
- Jack Andrews, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1396190336
- Paul Andrews, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1710962345
- Luis Argueso, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1750361879
Common questions
What is Karen Wheeler, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Karen Wheeler, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669738811, issued on Apr 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Wheeler, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2260 W Orange Grove RD, Tucson, AZ, 85741. Phone: (520) 795-5830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Wheeler, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 60736, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen Wheeler, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Wheeler, M.D., PH.D. had 846 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.