Total Payments
$7,650
2024 Payments
$2,803
Companies
14
Transactions
68
Medicare Patients
116
Medicare Billing
$16,693
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$4,407 (57.6%)
Food & Beverage$3,234 (42.3%)
Gifts$8.74 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,407 | 23 | 57.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,234 | 44 | 42.3% |
| Gift | $8.74 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. | $3,334 | 22 | $0 (2023) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $2,410 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $1,243 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $174.55 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| CONMED Corporation | $147.78 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $94.72 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $59.29 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Solventum Corporation | $55.51 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $34.90 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $24.24 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,803 | 30 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($1,394) |
| 2023 | $2,066 | 16 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($1,016) |
| 2022 | $2,612 | 20 | Davol Inc. ($2,493) |
| 2020 | $19.97 | 1 | CHIESI USA, INC. ($19.97) |
| 2019 | $147.78 | 1 | CONMED Corporation ($147.78) |
All Payment Transactions
68 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.26 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.00 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.17 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.26 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Stemline Therapeutics Inc. | Orserdu (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.40 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.89 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.64 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Solventum Corporation | PREVENA (Device), V.A.C. VERAFLO | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.13 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Solventum Corporation | PREVENA (Device), V.A.C. VERAFLO | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.25 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $396.88 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $8.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.04 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | Solventum Corporation | V.A.C. VERAFLO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.13 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $174.93 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $638.19 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.11 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $49.14 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.34 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $75.35 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $191.57 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/10/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.81 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/10/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.49 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.79 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.99 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 116 | 159 | $34,110 | $16,693 |
Total Patients
116
Total Services
159
Medicare Billing
$16,693
Procedure Codes
4
All Medicare Procedures & Services
4 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 55 | $16,500 | $7,302 | 44.3% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 66 | $10,230 | $5,922 | 57.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $5,400 | $2,378 | 44.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $1,980 | $1,090 | 55.0% |
About Dr. Stephen Wheelis, MD
Dr. Stephen Wheelis, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Alexandria, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/13/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1174010318.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Wheelis, MD has received a total of $7,650 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,803 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 68 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($4,407).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wheelis has provided services to 116 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 159 services with total Medicare billing of $16,693. Data is available for 1 year (2023–2023), covering 4 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Alexandria, LA
- Active Since 04/13/2018
- Last Updated 06/20/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1174010318
Products in Payments
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $5,695
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1,243
- SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) $174.55
- CONMED SMOKE EVACUATION (Device) $147.78
- XERAVA (Drug) $94.72
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $59.29
- BD MAX (Device) $49.33
- PREVENA (Device) $37.38
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $34.90
- SONICISION (Device) $24.24
- CLEVIPREX 25MG/50ML (Drug) $19.97
- V.A.C. VERAFLO (Device) $18.13
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $18.00
- Orserdu (Drug) $14.40
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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