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12222 Merit Dr Ste 600, Dallas, TX 75251 - Dallas location
6606 Lbj Fwy, Ste 200, Dallas, TX 75240
About Dr. Wheeless
James S. Wheeless, M.D. practices anesthesiology in Dallas, TX. James is a 2011 graduate of University of Texas Medical School at Houston. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 589 Medicare patients across 601 services. The services billed most often include insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older), and anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891086880.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (972) 715-5000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
12222 MERIT DR STE 600
Dallas, TX 75251
6606 Lbj Fwy Ste 200
Dallas, TX 75240
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
601 services · 589 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
122 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
114 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Other procedure on nervous system | Procedure | 64999 |
30 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of tube into vena cava | Procedure | 36010 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | Anaesthesia | 00560 |
59 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
44 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
29 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels using heart-lung machine (1 year or older) | Anaesthesia | 00562 |
27 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Treatment | 93320 |
46 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Treatment | 93312 |
46 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 28 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Dallas 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 7
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does James S. Wheeless specialize in?
James S. Wheeless is an anesthesiologist in Dallas, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is James S. Wheeless located?
James S. Wheeless is listed at 12222 Merit Dr Ste 600, Dallas, TX 75251. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is James S. Wheeless's phone number?
The number on file is (972) 715-5000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is James S. Wheeless's NPI number?
James S. Wheeless's National Provider Identifier is 1891086880. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did James S. Wheeless train?
James S. Wheeless attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has James S. Wheeless been practicing?
James S. Wheeless has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does James S. Wheeless do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, James S. Wheeless performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion and other procedure on nervous system; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers and ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has James S. Wheeless confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by James S. Wheeless. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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