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Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1990)

738 NEWMAN ROAD
NEW BERN, NC 28562

(252) 634-2676

Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD is a sports medicine doctor in NEW BERN, NC specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience.

Office Locations

738 NEWMAN ROAD
NEW BERN, NC 28562

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

arthroscopic meniscectomy

joint surgery

knee surgery

knee X-ray

minimally invasive surgery

In 2023, Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD performed more arthroscopic meniscectomy, joint surgery, knee surgery, knee X-ray, and minimally invasive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

reconstructive surgery

shoulder surgery

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, reconstructive surgery, shoulder surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in NEW BERN, NC during 2012 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	375
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	1096
hip imaging	26
injections	397
joint surgery	133
lower extremity surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	93
musculoskeletal imaging	322
reconstructive surgery	40
rehabilitation	18
upper extremity surgery	77
X-rays	322

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in NEW BERN, NC during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	439
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1287
hip imaging	36
injections	439
joint surgery	126
lower extremity surgery	79
minimally invasive procedures	77
musculoskeletal imaging	368
reconstructive surgery	49
spinal procedures	28
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	396

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	33
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in NEW BERN, NC during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	382
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	1252
hip imaging	29
injections	394
joint surgery	130
lower extremity surgery	76
minimally invasive procedures	68
musculoskeletal imaging	400
reconstructive surgery	62
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	412

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	37
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in NEW BERN, NC during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	400
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	1225
hip imaging	19
injections	400
joint surgery	148
lower extremity surgery	97
minimally invasive procedures	79
musculoskeletal imaging	391
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	69
upper extremity surgery	62
X-rays	391

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	806

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1270
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	792
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	98
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in NEW BERN, NC during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	419
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	1199
injections	431
joint surgery	134
lower extremity surgery	78
minimally invasive procedures	52
musculoskeletal imaging	433
reconstructive surgery	82
spinal procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	463

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	57
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in NEW BERN, NC during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	393
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	1191
injections	393
joint surgery	190
lower extremity surgery	100
minimally invasive procedures	106
musculoskeletal imaging	411
reconstructive surgery	84
rehabilitation	21
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	90
X-rays	425

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	45
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in NEW BERN, NC during 2018 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	370
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	1049
injections	370
joint surgery	229
lower extremity surgery	91
minimally invasive procedures	157
musculoskeletal imaging	359
reconstructive surgery	72
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	138
X-rays	373

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	40
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in NEW BERN, NC during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	297
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	1055
injections	297
joint surgery	232
lower extremity surgery	115
minimally invasive procedures	152
musculoskeletal imaging	343
reconstructive surgery	80
rehabilitation	20
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	117
X-rays	357

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	44
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in NEW BERN, NC during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	260
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	889
injections	260
joint surgery	211
lower extremity surgery	79
minimally invasive procedures	146
musculoskeletal imaging	267
reconstructive surgery	65
rehabilitation	11
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	132
X-rays	278

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	26
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in NEW BERN, NC during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	336
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	1213
injections	336
joint surgery	168
lower extremity surgery	94
minimally invasive procedures	90
musculoskeletal imaging	357
reconstructive surgery	78
spinal procedures	15
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	372

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	657
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	48
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in NEW BERN, NC during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	384
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	1382
injections	384
joint surgery	217
lower extremity surgery	80
minimally invasive procedures	144
musculoskeletal imaging	371
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	73
spinal procedures	16
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	150
X-rays	371

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	71
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in NEW BERN, NC were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	368
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	1167
hip imaging	27
injections	372
joint surgery	174
lower extremity surgery	85
minimally invasive procedures	105
musculoskeletal imaging	365
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	68
rehabilitation	17
spinal procedures	15
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	90
X-rays	378

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	59
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	629
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	234
85 and over	45
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	381

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William Bradford Wheatley, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$4,031 Knee $3,172	Extremities $847	MONOVISC $12
Arthrosurface Incorporated	$1,743 HemiCAP Shoulder $1,743
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,496 $1,496
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,053 Sports Medicine-None $911	SCP Bone Substitute $107	Juggerknot-Sports Medicine $22	AccuFill $12
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$487 LENS Surgical Imaging System $469	Q-FIX $18
Other	$1,058 VIMOVO $117	PENNSAID $113	EUFLEXXA $112	ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $107	ANJESO $64	Other $544

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,877
Food and Beverage	$1,721
Education	$1,270

Biography

Dr. William Wheatley is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist in New Bern, NC. After completing medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine and the University of Virginia School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Miami. Dr. Wheatley's practice in New Bern, NC is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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