NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Austin Merges, PA-C

Physician Assistant · York, PA

Austin Merges, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in York, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1184025116, issued on Sep 9, 2014. Check the license with the Pennsylvania 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184025116
Name
Austin Merges
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
1855 Powder Mill RD, York, PA 17402
Phone
(717) 848-4800
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2022
Fax
(717) 741-9867
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141211001013); 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 1855 Powder Mill RD

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

  1. Giselle Aerni, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1760636401
  2. Joseph Alhadeff, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1972580157
  3. Wade Andrews, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1740447317
  4. Belinda Armel-Orr, OTR/LHand Occupational Therapist1811189475
  5. Sarah Atkins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164975272
  6. Brian Bixler, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1841290061

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this professionCheck 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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29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

589 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 71 claims were for opioids.

  1. Austin Merges589
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin288 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate74 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl41 claims
  4. Prednisone34 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone31 claims
  6. Meloxicam30 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score90.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%93.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $21.29

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Austin Merges$21.29
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Oss Orthopaedic Hospital LLCYork, PA

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

Austin Merges among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Austin Merges, PA-C is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 38% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 5,313 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

118 physician assistant records list a practice address in York

They are 118 of the 4,575 NPPES records with a practice address in York, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Whitney Amato, PA-CYork, PA 174021427284991
  2. Miriam Chesky, PA-CYork, PA 174021285882035
  3. Gretchen Chronister, PA-CYork, PA 174021346241387
  4. Kendra Eveler, P.A.York, PA 174021225222490
  5. Charles Ferchalk, PA-CYork, PA 174021548261217
  6. Kimber Fisher, PAYork, PA 174021669736526
  7. Amanda Haugh, PA-CYork, PA 174021457597635
  8. Carolyn Helberg, PA-CYork, PA 174021205110541

Common questions

What is Austin Merges, PA-C's NPI number?

Austin Merges, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184025116, issued on Sep 9, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Austin Merges, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1855 Powder Mill RD, York, PA, 17402. Phone: (717) 848-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Austin Merges, PA-C's license?

Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Austin Merges, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Austin Merges, PA-C had 589 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Austin Merges, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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