William Earl Wheeler, MD
Surgery Physician · Greer, SC
William Earl Wheeler, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Greer, South Carolina, and NPI 1821033077, issued on Jun 19, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina MD15459, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Earl Wheeler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD15459 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 340 Medical Pkwy Ste 250, Greer, SC 29650
- Phone
- (864) 797-9480
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (864) 797-9482
- Medicaid ID
- 154594 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060323000466); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 340 Medical Pkwy Ste 250
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify William Earl Wheeler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD15459Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
115 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pentoxifylline24 claims
- Santyl16 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate13 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: $154.58
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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 2 group practices
- Healogics Specialty Physicians OF South Carolina LLCEasley, SC
- Prisma Health University Medical GroupGreer, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Earl Wheeler among 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina
William Earl Wheeler, MD is one of 647 surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 74% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2004 among the 335 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 208600000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 647 in South Carolina → Every provider in Greer → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Derek Brenda, MDGreer, SC 296501306044318
- Timothy Dersch, M.D.Greer, SC 296501366415523
- Richard Gettys, M.D.Greer, SC 296501902849920
- Michael Harling, MDGreer, SC 296501568723625
- Lasandra Jackson, MDGreer, SC 296501356429674
- Selina Juarez, MDGreer, SC 296501528597002
- Paul Lepage, M.D.Greer, SC 296501255334306
- Barbara Murray, MDGreer, SC 296501245258987
Common questions
What is William Earl Wheeler, MD's NPI number?
William Earl Wheeler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821033077, issued on Jun 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Earl Wheeler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 340 Medical Pkwy Ste 250, Greer, SC, 29650. Phone: (864) 797-9480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Earl Wheeler, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD15459, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Earl Wheeler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Earl Wheeler, MD had 115 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.