Michael Aaron Wheeler, O.D.
Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist · Mountain Home, AR
Michael Aaron Wheeler, O.D. is a low vision rehabilitation optometrist with a practice address in Mountain Home, Arkansas, and NPI 1720135015, issued on Jan 5, 2007. Check the license (Arkansas 2558, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Aaron Wheeler
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist 152WL0500X
- License numbers
- 2558 AR
2005020771 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 360 Highway 5 N, Mountain Home, AR 72653
- Phone
- (870) 425-2277
- Enumerated
- Jan 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (870) 425-2021
- Medicaid ID
- 159563722 AR
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
1 nearest low vision rehabilitation optometrist record → All 2 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 360 Highway 5 N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Aaron Wheeler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
Search for license 2558Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average low vision rehabilitation optometrist in 2024
234 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 268 among the 86 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate39 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate21 claims
- Valacyclovir20 claims
- Timolol Maleate17 claims
- Restasis16 claims
- Latanoprost14 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): 96.4 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: $263.73
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 86 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,112.70 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.
Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist providers in Arkansas
There are 2 low vision rehabilitation optometrist records in Arkansas.
All 2 in Arkansas → Every provider in Mountain Home → Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist nationwide →
The 1 low vision rehabilitation optometrist record with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shannon Stone, O.D.North Little Rock, AR 721141831295906
Common questions
What is Michael Aaron Wheeler, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Aaron Wheeler, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720135015, issued on Jan 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Aaron Wheeler, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 360 Highway 5 N, Mountain Home, AR, 72653. Phone: (870) 425-2277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Aaron Wheeler, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2558, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Aaron Wheeler, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Aaron Wheeler, O.D. had 234 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among low vision rehabilitation optometrist prescribers was 268. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Aaron Wheeler, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.4 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.