Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout WHAM
Based in Asheville, NC, Robert Matthew Wham, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under orthopedic surgery. Robert graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2016. Robert is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Wham specialise in?
Dr. Wham is an orthopedic surgeon in Asheville, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Wham located?
Dr. Wham is listed at 21 TURTLE CREEK DR, Asheville, NC 28803. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Wham's phone number?
The number on file is (828) 692-4356. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Wham?
Dr. Wham's National Provider Identifier is 1902269293. 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 Dr. Wham go to medical school?
Dr. Wham attended University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Wham have?
Dr. Wham has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Wham do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Wham performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 4 or more views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is Dr. Wham's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Wham. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (828) 692-4356
- Email not available
Practice Locations
21 TURTLE CREEK DR
Asheville, NC 28803
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,074 services · 666 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
237 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
11 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
120 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
82 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
77 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Drug given | J7323 |
35 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
353 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
92 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
50 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
17 |
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 orthopedic surgeons at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 5
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 — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Asheville 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2016 at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.