James M. Wheeler
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (2011)
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 466
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Medical school: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program primary
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Savannah Health Services LLC DBA Memorial Health University Medical Center Savannah, GA
- Effingham Health System Springfield, GA
Medical groups
- Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Georgia-Tcg PC (40 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 466
- Services billed
- 783
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 295 | 290 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 288 | 280 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 122 | 121 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 65 | 63 |
| Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope | 12 | 12 |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 70 |
| Naproxen Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 63 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 47 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 39 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 39 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 34 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 33 |
| Azithromycin Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 29 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 23 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 20 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $29.51 in total to this clinician.
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $29.51 |
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| Food and Beverage | $29.51 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.