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Dr. Kendra Wheeler , MD

Pediatrics β€’ Temple, TX

Active NPI 1720346588 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner
Practice location in NPPES

1901 Sw H K Dodgen Loop
Temple, TX 76502

Call 2549354000 Location details and other listings
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1901 Sw H K Dodgen Loop

Temple, TX 76502

Telephone 2549354000
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Phoenix, AZ. See the list

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Industry payments (Open Payments)

No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

NPI first issued

2012

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, β€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

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.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Wheeler 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.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. Wheeler 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.

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.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Temple and Texas

76 active clinicians are listed under Pediatrics with a practice address in Temple, TX (5,642 in Texas).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Temple

0% of these 76 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

10.5% of these 76 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Pediatrics Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X

License # reported to NPPES TX R6503

A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Pediatrics - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2080P0203X

License # reported to NPPES TX R6503

A pediatrician expert in advanced life support for children from the term or near-term neonate to the adolescent. This competence extends to the critical care management of life-threatening organ system failure from any cause in both medical and surgical patients and to the support of vital physiological functions. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and also facilitates patient care among other specialists.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - PEDIATRIC MEDICINE

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20180810001185

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

TX

PECOS Control ID

9335425438

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Secondary Practice Locations

1919 E Thomas Rd

Phoenix, AZ 850167710

Phone: 6209331900

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

7 listed
Nicole Benavides , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1699811943

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Dr. Paras Bhattarai , MD

Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology

NPI 1679763742

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Kara Conley , MD

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1720439623

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Ehab Dayyat , MD

Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology

NPI 1396923363

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Edgar Milam , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1154359545

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Dr. Troy Stevens , DNP, CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1821046442

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

16 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location August 30, 2018

Registered at 1901 SW H K DODGEN LOOP, TEMPLE, TX 76502 (Tel: 2549354000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 30, 2018

Registered at PO BOX 844658, DALLAS, TX 752844658

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 30, 2018

Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: TX R6503)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 04, 2018

Registered at 3200 E CAMELBACK RD STE 250, PHOENIX, AZ 850182327 (Tel: 6029331814)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 04, 2018

Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: AZ 50714)

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NPI Profile Active May 23, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 23, 2017

Registered at 1919 E THOMAS RD, PHOENIX, AZ 850167710 (Tel: 6209331000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 23, 2017

Registered at 1431 E CYPRESS ST, PHOENIX, AZ 850061727 (Tel: 5128644551)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 23, 2017

Recorded as KENDRA WHEELER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 23, 2017

Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: AZ 50714)

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NPI Profile Active November 30, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) November 30, 2016

Registered at 1919 E THOMAS RD, PHOENIX, AZ 850167710 (Tel: 6209331000)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) November 30, 2016

Registered at 1431 E CYPRESS ST, PHOENIX, AZ 850061727 (Tel: 5128644551)

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) November 30, 2016

Recorded as KENDRA WHEELER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 30, 2016

Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: AZ 50714)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 30, 2012

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1720346588
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: April 30, 2012
Last Update: August 30, 2018
Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 844658

Dallas, TX 752844658

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.