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Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD

(James Wheeler, MD)

(718 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician and Family Medicine

University of Louisville School of Medicine

10216 Taylorsville Road Suite 400
Louisville, KY 40299

(502) 267-5456

Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD is a physician provider in Louisville, KY specializing in physician and family medicine. He graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health.

Office Locations

10216 Taylorsville Road Suite 400
Louisville, KY 40299

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2024, Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

flu shot

Welcome to Medicare visit

By Affordability:

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD performed more flu shot, and Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated as a physician provider in Louisville, KY during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	956
lab tests	182
musculoskeletal imaging	18
preventive care	56
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
vaccines	56
X-rays	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated as a physician provider in Louisville, KY during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1022
lab tests	173
musculoskeletal imaging	20
preventive care	51
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
vaccines	51
X-rays	42

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	45
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated as a physician provider in Louisville, KY during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1116
lab tests	209
musculoskeletal imaging	24
preventive care	88
vaccines	88
X-rays	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	55
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated as a physician provider in Louisville, KY during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1166
lab tests	215
musculoskeletal imaging	22
preventive care	88
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
vaccines	88
X-rays	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	788
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	102
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated as a physician provider in Louisville, KY during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1094
lab tests	169
musculoskeletal imaging	29
preventive care	212
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
vaccines	212
X-rays	49

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	48
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated as a physician provider in Louisville, KY during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1217
lab tests	164
musculoskeletal imaging	22
preventive care	126
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
vaccines	103
X-rays	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	49
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated as a physician provider in Louisville, KY during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	1234
lab tests	122
preventive care	121
vaccines	93

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	489
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	44
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated as a physician provider in Louisville, KY during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	1237
lab tests	129
preventive care	179
vaccines	143

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	46
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated as a physician provider in Louisville, KY during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1012
lab tests	13
preventive care	54
vaccines	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	57
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated as a physician provider in Louisville, KY during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1121
lab tests	13
preventive care	80
vaccines	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	60
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated as a physician provider in Louisville, KY during 2022 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1145
preventive care	63
vaccines	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	48
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated as a physician provider in Louisville, KY during 2023 were chronic care, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	60
doctor visit	1358
lab tests	15
preventive care	48
vaccines	48

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	49
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated as a physician provider in Louisville, KY during 2024 were preventive care, vaccines, chronic care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	30
doctor visit	1367
lab tests	15
preventive care	72
vaccines	53

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	54
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated as a physician provider in Louisville, KY were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and chronic care.

cardiac procedures	13
chronic care	45
doctor visit	1157
lab tests	118
musculoskeletal imaging	22
preventive care	95
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
vaccines	82
X-rays	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	464
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	149
85 and over	50
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	275

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed residency at Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Residency: Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine

Licensed In: Kentucky

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 718 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Louisville, KY.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James E. Wheeler II, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,561 XARELTO $874	INVOKANA $644	INVOKAMET $33	$10
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,553 Victoza $341	Wegovy $240	Tresiba $224	RYBELSUS $206	Ozempic $110	Other $433
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,534 FARXIGA $878	SYMBICORT $165	CRESTOR $141	BYDUREON $141	MOVANTIK $99	Other $110
AbbVie Inc.	$1,315 VRAYLAR $706	UBRELVY $397	QULIPTA $150	Synthroid $38	LINZESS $23
Amgen Inc.	$1,293 Repatha $1,111	Prolia $145	$37
Other	$10,219 Vascepa $735	ELIQUIS $588	JARDIANCE $458	APTIOM $445	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $369	Other $7,624

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$17,025
Education	$450

Biography

Baptist Health Medical Group is a comprehensive, multispecialty network of physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Our providers are committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered care and strive to treat our patients the way we would want to be treated, every time, at every Baptist Health location.