NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ann Mecherikunnel, M.D

Internal Medicine Physician · Bethesda, MD

Ann Mecherikunnel, M.D is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1861442758, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861442758
Name
Ann Mecherikunnel
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
0101221278 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8960 Brown Dr FL 1, Bethesda, MD 20889
Phone
(301) 319-4408
Enumerated
May 11, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2024
Fax
(301) 295-2443
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121204000154); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ann Mecherikunnel59
  2. Specialty average3,176

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 16.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ann Mecherikunnel among 3,904 internal medicine physician records in Maryland

Ann Mecherikunnel, M.D is one of 3,904 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 2,445 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

288 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bethesda

They are 288 of the 7,245 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethesda, and 3,904 internal medicine physician records in Maryland.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Darrell Baranko, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891366431082
  2. Jeffrey Blair, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891184625378
  3. Richard Catherina, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891437131505
  4. Kim Gibson, MDBethesda, MD 208891700861374
  5. Heather Grote, MDBethesda, MD 208891275512204
  6. Paul Han, MDBethesda, MD 208891144205162
  7. Douglas Hawk, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891013990886
  8. Christopher Martin, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891750362505

Common questions

What is Ann Mecherikunnel, M.D's NPI number?

Ann Mecherikunnel, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861442758, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ann Mecherikunnel, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8960 Brown Dr FL 1, Bethesda, MD, 20889. Phone: (301) 319-4408. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ann Mecherikunnel, M.D's license?

Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ann Mecherikunnel, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ann Mecherikunnel, M.D had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ann Mecherikunnel, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 16.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.