NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashley Karynn Merz, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Coos Bay, OR

Ashley Karynn Merz, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Coos Bay, Oregon, and NPI 1508249855, issued on Jul 6, 2015. Check the license (Oregon 201504152NP-PP, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508249855
Name
Ashley Karynn Merz
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
201504152NP-PP OR
201504151RN OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1900 Woodland Dr, Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone
(541) 267-5151
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2015
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
500688766 OR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150730013695); 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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Also registered at 1900 Woodland Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Samir Ale, MDFamily Medicine Physician1447538533
  2. Jennifer AllredAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1124078407
  3. Nancy Altamirano, MDPediatrics Physician1932159159
  4. Allison Arends, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1336780105
  5. Heather Arzie, LMTMassage Therapist1972744886
  6. Joyce Ballard, MDInternal Medicine Physician1174507941

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
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  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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

693 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ashley Merz693
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass84 claims
  2. Prednisone73 claims
  3. Cephalexin56 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro50 claims
  5. Cefdinir47 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate33 claims

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. North Bend Medical Center IncCoos Bay, OR

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

Ashley Karynn Merz among 2,384 family nurse practitioner records in Oregon

Ashley Karynn Merz, NP-C is one of 2,384 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Oregon. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 50% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2017 among the 1,390 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Coos Bay

They are 25 of the 767 NPPES records with a practice address in Coos Bay, and 2,384 family nurse practitioner records in Oregon.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Regina Ardiana, FNPCCoos Bay, OR 974201043359094
  2. Patrick Bringardner, FNP-BCCoos Bay, OR 974201154877025
  3. Jesse Dorfmeister, FNPCoos Bay, OR 974201407362197
  4. Patricia Dudas, CFNPCoos Bay, OR 974201447209846
  5. Laura Franklin, FNPCoos Bay, OR 974201639232978
  6. Nikkona Henderson, FNPCoos Bay, OR 974201568014942
  7. Celyn Hughes, FNP-BC, RNCoos Bay, OR 974201558862151
  8. Laura Kent, FNPCoos Bay, OR 974201912944208

Common questions

What is Ashley Karynn Merz, NP-C's NPI number?

Ashley Karynn Merz, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508249855, issued on Jul 6, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashley Karynn Merz, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 Woodland Dr, Coos Bay, OR, 97420. Phone: (541) 267-5151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashley Karynn Merz, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number 201504152NP-PP, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ashley Karynn Merz, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashley Karynn Merz, NP-C had 693 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.