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Dr. John M. Wheat, DO

(79 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

425 Wind Ridge Drive
Wausau, WI 54401

(715) 675-3391

Dr. John M. Wheat, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Merrill, WI specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. John M. Wheat, DO is affiliated with Aspirus Health.

Office Locations

3333 E Main Street
Merrill, WI 54452

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Aspirus Health

425 Wind Ridge Drive
Wausau, WI 54401

(715) 675-3391

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	410

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wheat, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merrill, WI during 2013 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	378
nursing home care	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	120

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	30
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wheat, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merrill, WI during 2014 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
doctor visit	243

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	30
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wheat, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merrill, WI during 2015 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	56
doctor visit	227
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lab tests	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	84
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wheat, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merrill, WI during 2016 were blood draw, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	57
diabetes management	11
doctor visit	198
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
lab tests	26
nursing home care	44
preventive care	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	42
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wheat, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merrill, WI during 2017 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	56
diabetes management	16
doctor visit	190
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
lab tests	16
preventive care	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
X-rays	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	53
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wheat, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merrill, WI during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	45
diabetes management	17
doctor visit	145
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
lab tests	17
nursing home care	35
preventive care	33
vaccines	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	36
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wheat, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merrill, WI during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	29
diabetes management	12
doctor visit	124
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
lab tests	12
preventive care	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	37
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wheat, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merrill, WI during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	15
doctor visit	119
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	37
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wheat, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merrill, WI during 2021 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
doctor visit	113

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	23
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wheat, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merrill, WI during 2022 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	24
doctor visit	105

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	25
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John M. Wheat, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merrill, WI were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and nursing home care.

blood draw	35
diabetes management	14
doctor visit	204
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
lab tests	16
nursing home care	30
preventive care	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
vaccines	15
X-rays	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	166
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	54
85 and over	36
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John M. Wheat, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. John M. Wheat, DO graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Aspirus Wausau Family Medicine. He is certified by the Board Certification: Am Bd Family Medicine and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Aspirus Wausau Family Medicine

Board Certification: Board Certification: Am Bd Family Medicine

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John M. Wheat, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Aspirus Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John M. Wheat, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 79 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John M. Wheat, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Merrill, WI.

4.72

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John M. Wheat, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$18 BREO $18
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$15 NEXPLANON $15
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$14 NAMENDA $14
Novo Nordisk Inc	$12 Xultophy 100/3.6 $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$45
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. John Wheat is a family medicine specialist in Merrill, WI and Wausau, WI. His average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Wheat graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is affiliated with Aspirus Health.