Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Nicole Wheeler

Nurse Practitioner · South Bend, IN

Nicole Wheeler is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in South Bend, Indiana, and NPI 1346975356, issued on Jul 22, 2022. Check the license (Indiana 71012836A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1346975356
Name
Nicole Wheeler
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
71012836A IN
71023836A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
610 N Michigan St Ste 400, South Bend, IN 46601
Phone
(574) 647-8120
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2022
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 610 N Michigan St Ste 400

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

  1. Muhammad Aslam, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1023053022
  2. Andriana Benge, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1487463139
  3. Kaitlin Castro, PA-CPhysician Assistant1568345437
  4. Rebecca Castro, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1477873644
  5. Vinod Chauhan, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1831196641
  6. Brendan DurrStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205220456

Verify Nicole Wheeler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
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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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73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,984 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,144 among the 50,277 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 322 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicole Wheeler1,984
  2. Specialty average1,144

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl142 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen105 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate75 claims
  4. Eliquis62 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium62 claims
  6. Gabapentin59 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 64.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score65.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $53.61

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.. The 36,168 providers of this specialty with any payment received $802.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicole Wheeler$53.61
  2. Specialty average$802.80

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Beacon Medical Group IncSouth Bend, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

45 nurse practitioner records list a South Bend practice address

They are 45 of the 3,178 NPPES records with a South Bend practice address, and 2,421 nurse practitioner records in Indiana.

Other nurse practitioner records in Indiana

  1. Kristin Abbs, NPFort Wayne, IN1952883084
  2. Anila Abraham, PMHNPEvansville, IN1194204404
  3. Caitlin AckeretColumbus, IN1316655152
  4. Abigail Adams, NPNewburgh, IN1487518742
  5. Ashley AdamsKokomo, IN1750857033
  6. Carolyn Adams, NPIndianapolis, IN1902968381
  7. Lynne Adams, N.P.Terre Haute, IN1710213665
  8. Cassandra AddingtonRichmond, IN1356067094
  9. Benjamin AdeboyeHobart, IN1811887359
  10. Deborah Adekanmi, APRNIndianapolis, IN1871133074

Common questions

What is Nicole Wheeler's NPI number?

Nicole Wheeler's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346975356, issued on Jul 22, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Wheeler located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 610 N Michigan St Ste 400, South Bend, IN, 46601. Phone: (574) 647-8120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Wheeler's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71012836A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole Wheeler prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Wheeler had 1,984 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,144. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicole Wheeler's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.