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Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD

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Specializes in: Wound Care and General Surgery

University of Mississippi School of Medicine

300 Singleton Ridge Road
Conway, SC 29526

(843) 347-8347

Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD is a wound care provider in Conway, SC specializing in wound care and general surgery. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD is affiliated with Conway Medical Center.

Office Locations

Conway Medical Center

300 Singleton Ridge Road
Conway, SC 29526

(843) 347-8347

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340 Medical Parkway Suite 250
Greer, SC 29650

(864) 797-9480

(864) 797-9482

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In The News

“Longtime Gaffney surgeon Dr. William E. Wheeler announced today he will move his practice to Easley.”—"The Gaffney Ledger", The Gaffney Ledger, March 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

By Affordability:

hyperbaric oxygen therapy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD performed more excisional debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

debridement

By Affordability:

chemical cautery for granulation tissue

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for chemical cautery for granulation tissue that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

hyperbaric oxygen therapy

By Affordability:

chemical cautery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD performed more hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for chemical cautery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD treated as a wound care provider in Conway, SC during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	70
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	336
gastrointestinal procedures	61
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	61
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	470
vascular procedures	531

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD treated as a wound care provider in Conway, SC during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	54
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	300
excision	41
gastrointestinal procedures	66
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
minimally invasive procedures	66
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	498
vascular procedures	613

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	116
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD treated as a wound care provider in Conway, SC during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	403
doctor visit	810
excision	232
hospital care	16
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	199
inpatient care	16
minor procedures	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	551
vascular procedures	674

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	101
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD treated as a wound care provider in Conway, SC during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), vascular procedures, excision and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	776
doctor visit	706
excision	590
hospital care	79
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	192
inpatient care	79
minor procedures	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	569
vascular procedures	668
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	64

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	724
Female	944

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1426
Black	218
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	548
From 75 to 84	504
85 and over	262
Less than 65	354

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD treated as a wound care provider in Conway, SC during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	794
doctor visit	845
excision	566
hospital care	11
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	227
inpatient care	11
minor procedures	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
skin procedures	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	334
vascular procedures	438

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	119
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	46
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD treated as a wound care provider in Conway, SC during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	782
doctor visit	786
excision	539
minor procedures	22
nail procedures	16
plastic surgery procedures	146
reconstructive surgery	146
tissue transfer	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vascular procedures	30
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	146

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	48
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	54
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD treated as a wound care provider in Conway, SC during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	465
doctor visit	650
excision	273
plastic surgery procedures	74
reconstructive surgery	74
tissue transfer	74
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	74

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	40
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	60
Dementia	28
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD treated as a wound care provider in Conway, SC during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	423
doctor visit	378
excision	265

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	66
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	57
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD treated as a wound care provider in Conway, SC during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	48
doctor visit	69
excision	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	18
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	58
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD treated as a wound care provider in Conway, SC during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	224
doctor visit	208
excision	140

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	36
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	57
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD treated as a wound care provider in Conway, SC during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	535
doctor visit	495
excision	281
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	165

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	56
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	56
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD treated as a wound care provider in Conway, SC were vascular procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), ultrasound (sonogram) and excision.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	415
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	507
excision	295
gastrointestinal procedures	63
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	63
minor procedures	38
nail procedures	16
plastic surgery procedures	110
preventive care	15
reconstructive surgery	110
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
skin procedures	21
tissue transfer	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	406
vascular procedures	492
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	94

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	414
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	143
85 and over	78
Less than 65	97
65 to 74	168

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	10
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Earl Wheeler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Conway Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$1,475 $1,475
Organogenesis Inc.	$800 PuraPly $289	Affinity/NuShield/Puraply $214	Puraply Antimicrobial $171	Dermagraft $125
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$180 Santyl $62	Regranex $59	Wound Matrix $59
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC	$149 Mextra Superabsorbent $123	Mepitel AG $26
Lilly USA, LLC	$133 BASAGLAR $73	HUMALOG $38	TRULICITY $22
Other	$1,221 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $118	Xience V coronary stent system $113	BlastX $95	TISSEEL $94	ACTIVAC $54	Other $747

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,526
Travel and Lodging	$1,431

Biography

Dr. William Wheeler practices general surgery and wound care. He is affiliated with Conway Medical Center. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.