NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shad L. Wheatley, OD

Optometrist · Hillsville, VA

Shad L. Wheatley, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Hillsville, Virginia, and NPI 1821077686, issued on Jan 11, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0618001276, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; 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
1821077686
Name
Shad L. Wheatley
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0618001276 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
843 W Stuart Dr Apt 7, Hillsville, VA 24343
Phone
(276) 728-9323
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 21, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(276) 728-0400
Medicaid ID
1821077686 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100129000655); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2002
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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64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

454 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Shad Wheatley454
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost246 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth53 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate31 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol17 claims
  5. Simbrinza14 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): 100 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 score100.0
  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: $31.35

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shad Wheatley$31.35
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Eye Care ON The Ridge LLCHillsville, VA

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

Shad L. Wheatley among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia

Shad L. Wheatley, OD is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 optometrist records list a practice address in Hillsville

They are 6 of the 84 NPPES records with a practice address in Hillsville, and 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam English, ODHillsville, VA 243431447708078
  2. Keith Gagnon, DOHillsville, VA 243431558117721
  3. Warren Gwynn, O.D, M.S.Hillsville, VA 243431649685629
  4. Jediah Harrison, ODHillsville, VA 243431962068379
  5. Emily Petanovich, O.D.Hillsville, VA 243431235689613
  6. Joseph Morris, O.D.Glade Spring, VA 243401699734822
  7. Scott Campbell, O.D.Galax, VA 243331801978200
  8. Amber Gunter, O.D.Galax, VA 243331205006772

Common questions

What is Shad L. Wheatley, OD's NPI number?

Shad L. Wheatley, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821077686, issued on Jan 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shad L. Wheatley, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 843 W Stuart Dr Apt 7, Hillsville, VA, 24343. Phone: (276) 728-9323. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shad L. Wheatley, OD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618001276, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shad L. Wheatley, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shad L. Wheatley, OD had 454 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shad L. Wheatley, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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