NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert M. Wheatley, M.D. F.A.C.C.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Nashville, TN

Robert M. Wheatley, M.D. F.A.C.C. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1558461970, issued on Sep 25, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 24506, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558461970
Name
Robert M. Wheatley
Credential
M.D. F.A.C.C.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
24506 TN
MD024506 TN
29441 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 Patterson St, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone
(615) 515-1900
Enumerated
Sep 25, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2024
Fax
(615) 292-4633
Medicaid IDs
64916257 KY
3854977 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050210000852); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1985
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2400 Patterson St

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

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  2. John Anderson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1003801788
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  4. Lawrence Babat, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1619978822
  5. Deepinder Bal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376538207
  6. Cala Ballentine, MP-C RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1396160115

Verify Robert M. Wheatley in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

3,243 Medicare Part D claims for 733 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Robert Wheatley3,243
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate313 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate238 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium238 claims
  4. Eliquis168 claims
  5. Furosemide153 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium153 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): 86.5 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 score84.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $150.27

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Wheatley$150.27
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

  1. Centennial Heart LLCBrentwood, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Robert M. Wheatley among 464 cardiovascular disease physician records in Tennessee

Robert M. Wheatley, M.D. F.A.C.C. is one of 464 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 1999 among the 320 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 464 cardiovascular disease physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Alexander, M. D.Nashville, TN 372031336136050
  2. John Cage, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031003819277
  3. Gina Chandler, MDNashville, TN 372031093706962
  4. Robert Christenberry, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031295738326
  5. William Hartness, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031679576839
  6. Ernest Madu, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031720029663
  7. Steven Manoukian, MDNashville, TN 372031558371922
  8. Paul McMullan, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031447204961

Common questions

What is Robert M. Wheatley, M.D. F.A.C.C.'s NPI number?

Robert M. Wheatley, M.D. F.A.C.C.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558461970, issued on Sep 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert M. Wheatley, M.D. F.A.C.C. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 Patterson St, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 515-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert M. Wheatley, M.D. F.A.C.C.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 24506, 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 Robert M. Wheatley, M.D. F.A.C.C. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert M. Wheatley, M.D. F.A.C.C. had 3,243 Medicare Part D claims for 733 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert M. Wheatley, M.D. F.A.C.C.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), 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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