Dr James Wheless, MD - Medicare Pediatric Medicine in Memphis, TN

Dr James Wheless, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology" physician in Memphis, Tennessee. He went to University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine and graduated in 1982 and has 42 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pediatric Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Ut Lebonheur Pediatric Specialists, Inc. and his current practice location is 848 Adams Ave., Ste. L400, Memphis, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (901) 287-7337.

Dr James Wheless is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 39646) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1659337855.

Contact Information

Dr James Wheless, MD
848 Adams Ave., Ste. L400,
Memphis, TN 38105
(901) 287-7337
(901) 287-4540

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameDr James Wheless
GenderMale
SpecialityPediatric Medicine
Experience42 Years
Location848 Adams Ave., Memphis, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr James Wheless attended and graduated from University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine in 1982
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1659337855
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/25/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/28/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0345288528
  • Enrollment ID: I20050419000559

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr James Wheless such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1659337855NPI-NPPES
3328710MedicaidTN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084N0402XPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology 39646 (Tennessee)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Ut Lebonheur Pediatric Specialists, Inc.7719173939119

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr James Wheless is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr James Wheless, MD
850 Poplar Ave, Bldg 2,
Memphis, TN 38105-4607

Ph: (901) 287-5674
Dr James Wheless, MD
848 Adams Ave., Ste. L400,
Memphis, TN 38105

Ph: (901) 287-7337

Reviews and Comments


Psychiatry & Neurology Doctors in Memphis, TN

Dr. James H Jaster, MD
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 23 South Pauline Street,, Suite 709, Memphis, TN 38104
Phone: 901-577-9467    Fax: 901-362-6618
Dr. Joel Allen Reisman, M.D.
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 5170 Sanderlin Ave Ste 204, Memphis, TN 38117
Phone: 901-761-2622    Fax: 901-761-2355
Dr. John Pharis, M.D.
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2150 Whitney Ave, Memphis, TN 38127
Phone: 901-353-5440    Fax: 901-353-5464
Fred Godwin Thomason, M.D.
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 5515 Shelby Oaks Dr, Memphis, TN 38134
Phone: 901-252-7718    Fax: 901-252-7680
Lalitha Vaddadi, M.D
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3810 Winchester Rd, Memphis, TN 38118
Phone: 901-369-1420    Fax: 901-369-1433
Nita S Desai, MD
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3000 Getwell Rd, Memphis, TN 38118
Phone: 901-268-8620    Fax: 901-877-7991
Caitlin Moran Brockenshire, MD
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 6325 Humphreys Blvd, Memphis, TN 38120
Phone: 901-522-7700    Fax: 901-522-2600

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.