Ross C. Wheeler, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Altamonte Springs, FL
Ross C. Wheeler, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Altamonte Springs, Florida, and NPI 1316920747, issued on Nov 21, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME 73845, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ross C. Wheeler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- ME 73845 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 451 Maitland Ave, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
- Phone
- (407) 599-7546
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (407) 599-7506
- Medicaid ID
- 260896600 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100316000801); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ross C. Wheeler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME 73845Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
3,377 Medicare Part D claims for 958 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin864 claims
- Ketoconazole523 claims
- Cephalexin339 claims
- Hydrocortisone312 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide267 claims
- Ammonium Lactate171 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,001.75
45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Skin Dermatology And Cosmetic Services PAOrange City, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ross C. Wheeler among 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida
Ross C. Wheeler, M.D. is one of 1,213 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% 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, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.
All 1,213 in Florida → Every provider in Altamonte Springs → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jerome Africk, MDAltamonte Springs, FL 327011053491431
- Herbert Mendelsohn, MDAltamonte Springs, FL 327011124138607
- Athena Theodosatos, DO MPHApopka, FL 327031730328691
- Christine Moorhead, M.D.Debary, FL 327131821286535
- Martin Yungmann, DODebary, FL 327131891805057
- William Steffes, M.D.Deland, FL 327201578855300
- Adam Leavitt, M.D.Fern Park, FL 327301720519226
- Allison Good, MDNewberry, FL 326691457811317
Common questions
What is Ross C. Wheeler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ross C. Wheeler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316920747, issued on Nov 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ross C. Wheeler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 451 Maitland Ave, Altamonte Springs, FL, 32701. Phone: (407) 599-7546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ross C. Wheeler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME 73845, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ross C. Wheeler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ross C. Wheeler, M.D. had 3,377 Medicare Part D claims for 958 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ross C. Wheeler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.