Paul W. Wheeler, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Nashville, TN
Paul W. Wheeler, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1750376786, issued on Sep 15, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000015134, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul W. Wheeler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD0000015134 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 20TH Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
- Phone
- (615) 284-1400
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (615) 284-1420
- Medicaid ID
- 3017126 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070414000138); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul W. Wheeler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000015134Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
941 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone370 claims
- Methotrexate102 claims
- Allopurinol72 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate47 claims
- Alendronate Sodium41 claims
- Tramadol Hcl25 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: $74.31
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Columbia Medical Group - The Frist Clinic IncNashville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul W. Wheeler among 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee
Paul W. Wheeler, MD is one of 139 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2003 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee.
All 139 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Victor Byrd, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031952392797
- Robert Collins, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031851474092
- Susan Harwell, MDNashville, TN 372031629202593
- Robert Lagrone, MDNashville, TN 372031417903378
- Gary Margolies, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031982649257
- Christian Rhea, D.O.Nashville, TN 372031982668976
- Tracy Frech, MDNashville, TN 372041831215227
- Leslie Cuevas, MDNashville, TN 372051790779213
Common questions
What is Paul W. Wheeler, MD's NPI number?
Paul W. Wheeler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750376786, issued on Sep 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul W. Wheeler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 20TH Ave N, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 284-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul W. Wheeler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000015134, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul W. Wheeler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul W. Wheeler, MD had 941 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.