Dr. Wayne B Wheeler

  • MEDICARE CERTIFIED
  • 44+ YEARS EXP

Overview

Dr. Wayne B Wheeler, MD, is an Emergency Medicine specialist in Portsmouth, Ohio. He attended and graduated from University Of Illinois At Chicago Health Science Center in 1980, having over 44 years of diverse experience, especially in Emergency Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio, Southern Ohio Medical Center. Dr. Wayne B Wheeler accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (740) 353-5044 to request Dr. Wayne B Wheeler the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Address: 1610 28th St
Apt 621
Portsmouth, OH 45662-2641

Phone 1: (740) 353-5044

Fax: (740) 353-7904
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Doctor Profile

Basics

Full Name Wayne B Wheeler
Gender Male
PECOS ID 6103725262
Sole Proprietor Yes - He owns an unincorporated business by himself.
Accepts Medicare Assignment He does accept the payment amount Medicare approves and not to bill you for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Specialties

  • Emergency Medicine (primary specialty)
  • Family Practice

Experience

  • Over 44 years of diverse experience

Credentials

  • Medical Doctor (MD)
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    Medical Doctor
    Doctor of Medicine (MD or DM), or in Latin: Medicinae Doctor, meaning "Teacher of Medicine", is a terminal degree for physicians and surgeons. In countries that follow the tradition of the United States, it is a first professional graduate degree awarded upon graduation from medical school.

Education and Training

  • Dr. Wayne B Wheeler attended and graduated from University Of Illinois At Chicago Health Science Center in 1980.

NPPES Info

  • NPI #: 1912978743
  • NPI Enumeration Date: Monday, January 30, 2006
  • NPPES Last Update: Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Quality Reporting

  • eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
  • PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
  • EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
  • MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
  • MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Wayne B Wheeler

  • English


Medical Licenses

Dr. Wayne B Wheeler has been primarily specialized in Emergency Medicine for over 44 years of experience.
  • Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Emergency Medicine
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    Emergency Medicine
    An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
  • Emergency Medicine / Emergency Medical Services
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    Emergency Medical Services
    An emergency medicine physician who specializes in non-hospital based emergency medical services (e.g., disaster site, accident scene, transport vehicle, etc.) to provide pre-hospital assessment, treatment, and transport patients.
  • Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Legal Medicine
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    Legal Medicine
    Legal Medicine is a special field of medicine that focuses on various aspects of medicine and law. Historically, the practice of legal medicine made contributions to medicine as a scientific instrument to solve criminal perplexities. Since World War II, the domain of legal medicine has broadened to include not only aspects of medical science to solve legal and criminal problems but aspects of law as it applies to medicine. Legal Medicine continues to grow as medicolegal issues like medical malpractice and liability, government regulation of health care, issues of tort reform, and moral and ethical complexities presented by technological advances become increasingly prominent. Many medical schools have implemented courses which supply medicolegal instruction for medical students, and many law schools now offer medicolegal courses. Also, dual degree programs in law and medicine have been created to assist physicians to bridge the gap between medicine and the law.
  • Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Legal Medicine
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    Legal Medicine
    Legal Medicine is a special field of medicine that focuses on various aspects of medicine and law. Historically, the practice of legal medicine made contributions to medicine as a scientific instrument to solve criminal perplexities. Since World War II, the domain of legal medicine has broadened to include not only aspects of medical science to solve legal and criminal problems but aspects of law as it applies to medicine. Legal Medicine continues to grow as medicolegal issues like medical malpractice and liability, government regulation of health care, issues of tort reform, and moral and ethical complexities presented by technological advances become increasingly prominent. Many medical schools have implemented courses which supply medicolegal instruction for medical students, and many law schools now offer medicolegal courses. Also, dual degree programs in law and medicine have been created to assist physicians to bridge the gap between medicine and the law.


Affiliated Hospitals


Practice Locations

1610 28th St
Apt 621
Portsmouth, OH 45662-2641

Phone: (740) 353-5044
Fax: (740) 353-7904
Office Hours:
  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed


This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, October 20, 2016, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, December 21, 2016. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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