NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lorykay W. Wheeler, DO

Emergency Medicine Physician · Hickory, NC

Lorykay W. Wheeler, DO is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1861441271, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200500278, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861441271
Name
Lorykay W. Wheeler
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
200500278 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
810 Fairgrove Church RD, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(828) 326-3000
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 810 Fairgrove Church RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Randy Arrowood, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336241553
  2. Brian Badders, LPTPhysical Therapist1023195039
  3. Cynthia BarePharmacist1841447539
  4. Jacquelin Barkley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1922100049
  5. Margaret Bell, MDAnesthesiology Physician1578785390
  6. Michelle Benfield, MIDWIFEAdvanced Practice Midwife1932308889

Verify Lorykay W. Wheeler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $102.96

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lorykay Wheeler$102.96
  2. Specialty average$953.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Lorykay W. Wheeler among 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina

Lorykay W. Wheeler, DO is one of 2,094 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 25 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bernard Crain, MDHickory, NC 286021497797609
  2. Rachel Curtis, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021609873546
  3. Eric Einfalt, MDHickory, NC 286021528005394
  4. Norman Einstein, MDHickory, NC 286021841232824
  5. William Fisher, MDHickory, NC 286021952380263
  6. Christopher Geertz, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021669479473
  7. Jon Giometti, MDHickory, NC 286021568405041
  8. Gary Greer, MDHickory, NC 286021053353110

Common questions

What is Lorykay W. Wheeler, DO's NPI number?

Lorykay W. Wheeler, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861441271, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lorykay W. Wheeler, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 Fairgrove Church RD, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 326-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lorykay W. Wheeler, DO's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200500278, 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.

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.

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