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Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD

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(Dr. James Henson Wheeler, M.D.)

(2034 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

993 Johnson Ferry Road Suite F-210
Atlanta, GA 30342

(404) 256-1727

Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA specializing in family medicine and general practice. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Family Practice Center.

Office Locations

Piedmont Healthcare

993 Johnson Ferry Road Suite F-210
Atlanta, GA 30342

(404) 256-1727

(404) 252-3591

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

behavioral therapy

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

ear procedures

ear wax removal

impacted ear wax removal

intensive behavioral therapy for obesity

lab tests

mental health therapy

psychotherapy treatment

spectral Doppler echocardiography

Welcome to Medicare visit

wellness visit

In 2023, Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD had a list price for behavioral therapy, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, ear procedures, ear wax removal, impacted ear wax removal, intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) for obesity, lab tests, mental health therapy, psychotherapy treatment, spectral Doppler echocardiography, talk therapy, urinalysis, urine tests, weight management, Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam), and wellness visit that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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 10%

By Volume:

urinalysis

Welcome to Medicare visit

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD performed more urinalysis, and Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

intensive behavioral therapy for obesity

mental health therapy

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD performed more intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) for obesity, and mental health therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for echocardiogram (echo), flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines 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. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
cardiac procedures	114
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1028
ear procedures	42
injections	14
lab tests	331
mental health therapy	88
preventive care	323
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin procedures	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vaccines	140
weight management	88
X-rays	130

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, X-rays and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
cardiac procedures	38
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1019
ear procedures	42
injections	15
lab tests	217
mental health therapy	88
preventive care	202
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
sinus imaging	29
skin procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	116
weight management	88
X-rays	130

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	27
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
cardiac procedures	24
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	914
ear procedures	35
injections	32
lab tests	256
mental health therapy	80
pain management	16
preventive care	198
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	117
weight management	80
X-rays	91

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	15
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	36
doctor visit	715
ear procedures	13
lab tests	248
mental health therapy	70
preventive care	276
thoracic (chest) imaging	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vaccines	189
weight management	70
X-rays	65

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	34
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	710
lab tests	270
mental health therapy	42
preventive care	164
thoracic (chest) imaging	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	129
weight management	42
X-rays	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	17
doctor visit	753
ear procedures	14
lab tests	255
mental health therapy	68
preventive care	202
thoracic (chest) imaging	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
vaccines	164
weight management	68
X-rays	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	730
lab tests	229
mental health therapy	57
preventive care	199
vaccines	141
weight management	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	731
lab tests	228
mental health therapy	41
preventive care	122
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	106
weight management	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	14
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	613
ear procedures	14
lab tests	153
mental health therapy	36
preventive care	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20
vaccines	71
weight management	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	17
doctor visit	617
lab tests	128
mental health therapy	31
preventive care	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
vaccines	62
weight management	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were lab tests, weight management, mental health therapy and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	664
ear procedures	12
lab tests	138
mental health therapy	78
preventive care	74
vaccines	56
weight management	78

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	12
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Atlanta, GA were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

aspiration	15
cardiac procedures	31
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	772
ear procedures	24
injections	20
lab tests	223
mental health therapy	61
pain management	16
preventive care	173
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
sinus imaging	29
skin procedures	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vaccines	117
weight management	61
X-rays	90

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Female	130
Male	132

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	230
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	12

**Age**
85 and over	6
75 to 84	64
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	170

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital (1976)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Family Practice Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 2034 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jim Henson Wheeler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

4.8

Overall Rating

(2034 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,890 Saxenda $645	Victoza $270	Ozempic $204	RYBELSUS $203	Wegovy $192	Other $377
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,503 SYMBICORT $510	FARXIGA $463	BREZTRI $276	CRESTOR $128	ONGLYZA $40	Other $86
Amgen Inc.	$1,230 Repatha $708	Prolia $446	Corlanor $14	$61
AbbVie Inc.	$966 UBRELVY $395	VRAYLAR $288	QULIPTA $177	Synthroid $79	LINZESS $26
Lilly USA, LLC	$912 JARDIANCE $189	BASAGLAR $163	TRULICITY $161	GLYXAMBI $137	CIALIS $127	Other $134
Other	$14,720 VYVANSE $748	Vascepa $520	XIFAXAN $458	QELBREE $435	NURTEC ODT $427	Other $12,133

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21,062
Education	$146
Entertainment	$13

Biography

Dr. Jim Wheeler is a specialist in general practice and family medicine in Atlanta, GA. Patient ratings for Dr. Wheeler average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Wheeler is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Viant. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He trained at Massachusetts General Hospital for his residency. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Wheeler has an open panel in Atlanta, GA according to Piedmont Healthcare.