Kristopher Scott Wheeler, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Demorest, GA
Kristopher Scott Wheeler, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Demorest, Georgia, and NPI 1295901262, issued on Apr 30, 2008. Check the license (Georgia 70008, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristopher Scott Wheeler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 70008 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 247 Adams Drive, Demorest, GA 30535
- Phone
- (706) 839-4096
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2023
- Fax
- (706) 839-4097
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140708001383); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 753 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 247 Adams Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William McLean, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1427024173
- Amanda Pipkin, PASurgical Physician Assistant1841464732
Verify Kristopher Scott Wheeler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 70008Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,522 Medicare Part D claims for 416 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims. 449 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl269 claims
- Ondansetron Odt194 claims
- Meloxicam158 claims
- Cephalexin149 claims
- Ibuprofen144 claims
- Methylprednisolone133 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $95.01
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fidia Pharma USA Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates LLCAugusta, GA
- Northeast Georgia Physicians Group IncGainesville, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristopher Scott Wheeler among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia
Kristopher Scott Wheeler, M.D. is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Demorest
They are 3 of the 192 NPPES records with a practice address in Demorest, and 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 753 in Georgia → Every provider in Demorest → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary McCarthy, M.D.Demorest, GA 305351881604056
- William McLean, D.O.Demorest, GA 305351427024173
- Alexander Christ, MDDawsonville, GA 305341720541691
- Gerald Binkely, M.D.Dahlonega, GA 305331538221536
- David Conaway, D.O.Dahlonega, GA 305331063442036
- Rodney Fields, M.D.East Ellijay, GA 305401831272236
- Arthur Flick, MDClayton, GA 305251952435828
- Mary Lynn Chillemi, MDBraselton, GA 305171982834081
Common questions
What is Kristopher Scott Wheeler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kristopher Scott Wheeler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295901262, issued on Apr 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristopher Scott Wheeler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 247 Adams Drive, Demorest, GA, 30535. Phone: (706) 839-4096. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristopher Scott Wheeler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 70008, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kristopher Scott Wheeler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristopher Scott Wheeler, M.D. had 1,522 Medicare Part D claims for 416 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristopher Scott Wheeler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.