Individual provider Active NPI

Kristopher Scott Wheeler, M.D.

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Demorest, GA
National Provider Identifier
1295901262
Registry record updated Jun 14, 2023
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207X00000X
License
70008 Issued in GA
Practice address
247 Adams Drive
Demorest, GA 30535-3053
Phone
(706) 839-4096
Fax
(706) 839-4097
NPI assigned
Apr 30, 2008
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

Organizations & group practices 7

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 7

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
University of Tennessee, HSC, College of Medicine, 2008
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates LLC 406 clinicians
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc 884 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1321 Interstate Pkwy
Augusta, GA 30909-5626
Phone (706) 945-0810

743 Spring Nest
Gainesville, GA 30501-3715
Phone (770) 219-6000

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Northeast Georgia Home Health III, LLC Home health agency, Demorest, GA, CCN 117101
  • Enhabit Home Health Home health agency, Gainesville, GA, CCN 117021
  • Tugaloo Home Health Agency, an Amedisys Company Home health agency, Lavonia, GA, CCN 117036
  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham Hospital, Demorest, GA, CCN 110041
  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc Hospital, Gainesville, GA, CCN 110029
  • Northside Hospital Hospital, Atlanta, GA, CCN 110161
  • Mountain Lakes Medical Center Hospital, Clayton, GA, CCN 111336

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
87.83 of 100Reported as group
Quality
80.36
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
79.08

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Hip replacement12
Knee replacement51
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)1-10
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)24
Removal of tissue1-10

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in GA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Medicare enrollment records 1

Medicare enrollment files
Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20140708001383 GA Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 3577788595 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
70008GAMDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
The Hospital Authority of Habersham County CurrentSince Feb 22, 2021 Accepting new patients
The Hospital Authority of Habersham County CurrentSince Feb 22, 2021 Accepting new patients
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc CurrentSince May 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
The Hospital Authority of Habersham County Current Accepting new patients

Locations

1400 River Pl
Braselton, GA 30517
Phone (770) 219-6000

541 441 Historic Hwy N
Demorest, GA 30535
Phone (706) 839-4000

597 S Enota Dr NE
Gainesville, GA 30501
Phone (770) 219-8275

743 Spring St NE
Gainesville, GA 30501
Phone (770) 219-5915

Specialties & licenses 1

NPPES NPI Registry
Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X 70008 GA Primary

Addresses

NPPES NPI Registry

Primary practice location

247 Adams Drive
Demorest, GA 30535-3053

Mailing address

PO Box 742616
Atlanta, GA 30374-2616
Phone (770) 219-8420

Other practice location 1

3200 Downwood Cir NW Ste 500
Atlanta, GA 30327-1659
Phone (404) 352-4500

Electronic endpoints 1

NPPES NPI Registry
TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address kwheeler31827@nghs.gadirect.net Direct

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format, last updated by the provider on Jun 14, 2023.

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