Dr. Erica Griffin Wheat , MD
Surgery โข Amarillo, TX
1000 S Coulter St Ste 200
Amarillo, TX 791061841
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NPI assigned on April 27, 2014; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 744 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 93880 โ Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow: 96 service units.
- 93970 โ Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers: 68 service units.
- 99211 โ outpatient office visit: 46 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 23 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 182 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Ondansetron Hcl โ 87 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tramadol Hcl โ 54 prescription fills, including refills.
- Acetaminophen-Codeine (Acetaminophen With Codeine) โ 22 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Amarillo, TX (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 68. Middle half: 55 to 174.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 148. Middle half: 72 to 277.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 217 in 2020 to 744 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1000 S Coulter St Ste 200
Amarillo, TX 791061841
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Bsa Physicians Group Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine
2014
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
458 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $96,652 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $74,867 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
182 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$836 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $181.07 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $181.07 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Elucent Medical: $73.64 across 1 record.
- Medical Device Business Services, Inc.: $51.51 across 1 record.
- Ethicon Inc.: $32.57 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
12 years (graduated 2014)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2014 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2014
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Wheat has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Wheat as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Amarillo and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Amarillo, TX (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 68. Middle half: 55 to 174.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 148. Middle half: 72 to 277.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Amarillo, TX (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,394. Middle half: $5,877 to $39,650.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $20,825. Middle half: $8,873 to $41,247.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Amarillo, TX (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $5,632. Middle half: $4,756 to $30,067.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,568. Middle half: $6,700 to $31,964.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Amarillo, TX (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 129. Middle half: 54 to 192.
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 936 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 70. Middle half: 31 to 145.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Amarillo, TX (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $836. Middle half: $283 to $3,362.
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 936 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $502. Middle half: $180 to $1,728.
30 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Amarillo, TX (2,193 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Amarillo
13.3% of these 30 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
50% of these 30 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 243% from 217 in 2020 to 744 in 2024.
- 2020: 217
- 2021: 813
- 2022: 1,157
- 2023: 984
- 2024: 744
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 252% from $27,430 in 2020 to $96,652 in 2024.
- 2020: $27,430
- 2021: $109,135
- 2022: $163,309
- 2023: $153,942
- 2024: $96,652
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 242% from $21,889 in 2020 to $74,867 in 2024.
- 2020: $21,889
- 2021: $85,665
- 2022: $127,142
- 2023: $120,089
- 2024: $74,867
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 156% from 71 in 2020 to 182 in 2024.
- 2020: 71
- 2021: 264
- 2022: 342
- 2023: 265
- 2024: 182
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 156% from 71 in 2020 to 182 in 2024.
- 2020: 71
- 2021: 272
- 2022: 343
- 2023: 267
- 2024: 182
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $335 in 2020 to $836 in 2024.
- 2020: $335
- 2021: $2,034
- 2022: $2,946
- 2023: $1,616
- 2024: $836
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $309.50 in 2021 to $181.07 in 2025.
- 2021: $309.50
- 2022: $308.39
- 2023: $426.09
- 2024: $22.67
- 2025: $181.07
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $181.07.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Elucent Medical |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $73.64 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Harmonic | General | $51.51 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Megadyne | General | $32.57 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OASIS | General | $23.35 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2018โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2019โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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93880
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow
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96 | 95 | $65.00 | $35.82 |
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93970
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers
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68 | 68 | $76.00 | $30.86 |
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99211
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional
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46 | 44 | $45.00 | $21.43 |
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93925
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts
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44 | 42 | $86.00 | $35.75 |
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76998
Ultrasonic guidance during surgery
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39 | 39 | $138.00 | $44.18 |
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19301
Partial removal of breast
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35 | 34 | $1131.43 | $451.43 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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35 | 31 | $95.00 | $53.65 |
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93971
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers
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34 | 34 | $60.00 | $19.92 |
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14302
Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm
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32 | 20 | $482.00 | $204.36 |
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38525
Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm
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32 | 32 | $954.00 | $224.58 |
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76098
X-ray of surgical specimen
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32 | 32 | $20.00 | $14.45 |
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38900
Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery
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31 | 31 | $540.00 | $130.54 |
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38792
Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node
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29 | 29 | $490.00 | $15.24 |
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99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more
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29 | 29 | $445.00 | $205.34 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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27 | 27 | $350.00 | $159.58 |
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93978
Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts
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25 | 23 | $86.00 | $36.06 |
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99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more
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23 | 23 | $445.00 | $172.28 |
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14301
Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm
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22 | 22 | $1916.00 | $812.13 |
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60500
Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands
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14 | 14 | $2113.00 | $832.86 |
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93926
Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts
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14 | 14 | $53.00 | $20.86 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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13 | 12 | $162.00 | $86.86 |
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36561
Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older)
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12 | 12 | $2000.00 | $293.43 |
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77001
Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device
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12 | 12 | $205.00 | $16.97 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 87 | 569 | $331.47 | 80 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 54 | 333 | $154.32 | 52 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 22 | 111 | $160.60 | 19 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 19 | 127 | $189.71 | 17 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-09-20NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20190819003209
TX
0345578035
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Bsa Physicians Group Inc
1000 S Coulter St, Amarillo, TX 791061781
Phone: 8062124701
Bsa Physicians Group Inc
1751 Wallace Blvd, Amarillo, TX 791061711
Phone: 8063594673
Bsa Physicians Group Inc
1600 Wallace Blvd, Amarillo, TX 791061799
Phone: 8062122129
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Surgery - Surgical Oncology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1000 S COULTER ST STE 200, AMARILLO, TX 791061841 (Tel: 8062126604)
Registered at 6 MEDICAL DR, AMARILLO, TX 791064136 (Tel: 8062126604)
Registered at PO BOX 840026, DALLAS, TX 752840026 (Tel: 8062126965)
Recorded as ERICA WHEAT, MD
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX S1017)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5201 HARRY HINES BLVD, GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, DALLAS, TX 752357708 (Tel: 2145908058)
Registered at 5 SHINNECOCK DR, AMARILLO, TX 791247847
Recorded as ERICA GRIFFIN
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
Po Box 840026
Dallas, TX 752840026
Phone: 8062126965