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Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1996)

6602 Knightdale Boulevard Suite 310
Knightdale, NC 27545

(919) 562-9410

Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Oxford, NC specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD is affiliated with Granville Health System and Duke Health.

Office Locations

Granville Health System

103 Professional Park Drive Suite A
Oxford, NC 27565

(919) 562-9410

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Duke Health

11200 Governor Manly Way
Raleigh, NC 27614

(919) 562-9410

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200 W Parkview Drive Suite B
Henderson, NC 27536

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2605 Blue Ridge Road Suite 320
Raleigh, NC 27607

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3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

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6602 Knightdale Boulevard Suite 310
Knightdale, NC 27545

(919) 562-9410

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oxford, NC during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1244
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	2568
hip imaging	134
injections	1580
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	485
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
pain management	313
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	176
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	706

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oxford, NC during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	882
doctor visit	1974
hip imaging	111
injections	1141
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	24
manual therapy	58
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	333
pain management	217
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	24
rehabilitation	94
spinal procedures	169
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	513

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	315
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	75
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oxford, NC during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	718
doctor visit	1641
hip imaging	80
injections	966
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
manual therapy	31
musculoskeletal imaging	252
pain management	227
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	21
rehabilitation	80
spinal procedures	159
X-rays	425

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	326
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	63
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oxford, NC during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	736
doctor visit	1665
hip imaging	79
injections	985
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	232
pain management	237
reconstructive surgery	29
spinal procedures	161
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	410

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	540
Female	974

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	648
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	126
Less than 65	570

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oxford, NC during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	517
doctor visit	1402
injections	735
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
musculoskeletal imaging	149
pain management	197
reconstructive surgery	39
spinal procedures	220
X-rays	369

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	329
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	55
Less than 65	263

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oxford, NC during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	838
doctor visit	1695
implant removal	15
injections	1107
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	33
musculoskeletal imaging	152
nerve block	20
pain management	248
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	232
X-rays	384

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	286
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	62
Less than 65	207

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oxford, NC during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	620
doctor visit	1347
implant surgery	26
injections	791
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	65
musculoskeletal imaging	126
nerve block	87
neurostimulator replacement	26
pain management	157
reconstructive surgery	65
spinal procedures	171
X-rays	297

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	39
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oxford, NC during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	614
doctor visit	1336
injections	648
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
musculoskeletal imaging	121
nerve block	55
pain management	34
reconstructive surgery	47
spinal procedures	184
X-rays	305

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	186
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	39
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oxford, NC during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	585
doctor visit	1356
injections	617
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	85
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	183
X-rays	268

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	186
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	43
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oxford, NC during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	365
doctor visit	1044
injections	365
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	78
reconstructive surgery	36
spinal procedures	120
X-rays	198

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	37
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oxford, NC during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	302
doctor visit	894
injections	318
joint surgery	30
lower extremity surgery	30
musculoskeletal imaging	46
reconstructive surgery	30
spinal procedures	90
X-rays	136

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	38
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oxford, NC were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pain management.

aspiration	674
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1538
hip imaging	101
implant removal	15
implant surgery	26
injections	841
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	33
manual therapy	44
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	187
nerve block	54
nerve procedures	16
neurostimulator replacement	26
open surgery	16
pain management	203
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	33
rehabilitation	87
spinal procedures	169
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	364

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	244
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	407
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	154
85 and over	52
Less than 65	194
65 to 74	269

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Granville Health System

Duke Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Oxford, NC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-09

Been going to Dr. Wheeless for years , very knowledgeable , listens to your concerns and finds a solution. I have had three surgeries with him Highly recommend

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Clifford Roberts Wheeless III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$680 Reunion $478	HIPS $122	KNEES $43	TRIATHLON $37
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$277 EUFLEXXA $277
Depomed, Inc.	$116 Gralise $100	Nucynta $16
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$116 Regranex $75	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $29	Pico $11
Amniox Medical, Inc.	$74 CLARIX $74
Other	$502 LYRICA $48	TRILURON $43	ZORVOLEX $41	CMF OL1000 $35	MONOVISC $34	Other $301

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,287
Education	$478

Biography

Dr. Clifford Wheeless is a physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Wheeless is affiliated with Duke Health and Granville Health System. His practice in Oxford, NC is open to new patients as reported by Granville Health System. He obtained his medical school training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and performed his residency at Duke University Medical Center.

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