Dr. Alan James Wheless , MD
Emergency Medicine • Austin, TX
900 West Ave
Austin, TX 787012210
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Alan Wheless is listed in NPPES under Emergency Medicine.
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NPI assigned on June 18, 2009; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 477 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- 99285 — Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making: 176 service units.
- 93010 — Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only: 161 service units.
- 99284 — Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making: 52 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 89 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2020:
- Cephalexin — 19 prescription fills, including refills.
- Acetaminophen-Codeine (Acetaminophen With Codeine) — 16 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ondansetron Odt (Ondansetron) — 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 837 in 2017 to 477 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
900 West Ave
Austin, TX 787012210
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Emergency Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $50,755 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. 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 – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $39,090 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, 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 – by Provider and Service, 2020.
30-day fills
89 standardized 30-day fills in 2020
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
$519 in 2020
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2020, 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2020.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $20.00 in 2024
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
NPI first issued
2009
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Austin and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Wheless are from 2020.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Wheless are from 2020.
263 active clinicians are listed under Emergency Medicine with a practice address in Austin, TX (4,895 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Austin
1.1% of these 263 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
36.1% of these 263 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 decreased 43% from 837 in 2017 to 477 in 2020.
- 2017: 837
- 2018: 795
- 2019: 817
- 2020: 477
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 36% from $79,306 in 2017 to $50,755 in 2020.
- 2017: $79,306
- 2018: $72,920
- 2019: $72,194
- 2020: $50,755
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 37% from $62,156 in 2017 to $39,090 in 2020.
- 2017: $62,156
- 2018: $56,131
- 2019: $55,963
- 2020: $39,090
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions varied from year to year: 90 in 2016 and 89 in 2020.
- 2016: 90
- 2017: 116
- 2018: 115
- 2019: 144
- 2020: 89
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30-day fills
30-day fills varied from year to year: 90 in 2016 and 89 in 2020.
- 2016: 90
- 2017: 116
- 2018: 115
- 2019: 144
- 2020: 89
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $611 in 2016 to $519 in 2020.
- 2016: $611
- 2017: $974
- 2018: $778
- 2019: $844
- 2020: $519
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2024 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2020), CMS Open Payments (2024), 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 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $20.00.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Theratechnologies Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EGRIFTA | General | $20.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99285
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making
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176 | 172 | $1260.61 | $174.85 |
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93010
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only
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161 | 156 | $61.70 | $8.57 |
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99284
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
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52 | 52 | $851.96 | $120.85 |
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99283
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making
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48 | 47 | $514.48 | $65.89 |
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99291
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
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40 | 40 | $1484.95 | $228.86 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; 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 2020.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 19 | 141 | $110.61 | 18 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 16 | 60 | $76.25 | 16 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 15 | 68 | $155.26 | 15 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 14 | 83 | $39.33 | 14 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 14 | 200 | $63.80 | 14 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 11 | 72 | $73.69 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2020; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
NUCC 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.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 18, 2009.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Emergency Medicine Providers in Austin
- Dr. Dean Schanen, MD
- Dr. Harold Schwab, DO
- Dr. Nicole Hotchkiss, DO
- Dr. Neil Mendelson, MD
- Dr. Bertin Denova, DO
- Dr. Matthew Holden, MD
Mailing Address
900 West Ave
Austin, TX 787012210
Phone: 5129471897