What is James Wheeler's specialty?

James Wheeler (NPI 1861565350) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Nephrology in Minneapolis, MN.

Where does James Wheeler practice?

James Wheeler practices in Minneapolis, MN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1861565350.

How much does Medicare pay James Wheeler?

James Wheeler (NPI 1861565350) received approximately $13K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 79 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1861565350

James WheelerMD

PRACTICEHENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTERSee all providers at this practice →

NephrologyMinneapolis, MNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

150

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

233

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$11K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 176 Nephrology providers in MN — below median (cohort median 667).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

303

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$24K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

16.5%

Top prescribed drugs

Calcitriol56 claims

Lisinopril36 claims

Amlodipine Besylate35 claims

Chlorthalidone32 claims

Allopurinol22 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where James Wheeler's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 17 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
NPI 1255335535	39	290
Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc Opioid Treatment Program · Minneapolis, MN	33	92
Abel Tello Nephrology · St Louis Park, MN	26	88
Kurt Simpson Interventional Radiology · St Louis Park, MN	25	82
Rajeev Kaul Nephrology · Concord, CA	22	63
Michael Schueppert Vascular Surgery · St Louis Park, MN	21	87
RENAL TREATMENT CENTERS-ILLINOIS INC.	19	100
DAVIS, THOMAS	18	48
Scott Greenley Diagnostic Radiology · Iowa City, IA	16	38
Brent Chamberlain Diagnostic Radiology · St Louis Park, MN	14	57
Jeffrey Mendeloff General Surgery · St Louis Park, MN	14	65
William Stuart Nephrology · St Louis Park, MN	14	132

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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