Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Stephen Alexander Wheless, MD

Individual provider Otolaryngology Physician · NPI 1649579996

Dr. Stephen Alexander Wheless, MD practises Otolaryngology in Knoxville, Tennessee. Graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2011, 15 years ago. Practices with Tennessee Ear, Nose and Throat Consultants, PC, a 25-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
15
Trained at
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Licensed in
TN
In the registry since
2011
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

501 20th St Ste 204
Knoxville, TN 37916-1809 Not confirmed with CMS for 10 years — call before visiting
Phone: (865) 546-5477
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Specialties & licences

Otolaryngology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207Y00000X · Licence MD0000053384 (TN)

Record details

NPI number1649579996
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMarch 24, 2011
Last updated in NPPESJune 27, 2016

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOTOLARYNGOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2011 (15 years in practice)
Group practice Tennessee Ear, Nose And Throat Consultants, Pc — 25 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients325
Services billed 1,048 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $386 17 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Education $34 1 payment · educational material or training, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Tennessee Ear, Nose and Throat Consultants, PC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 25 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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