NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Axel Luis Mercado, PA C

Physician Assistant · Wilson, NC

Axel Luis Mercado, PA C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Wilson, North Carolina, and NPI 1578594065, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 0010-10047, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1578594065
Name
Axel Luis Mercado
Credential
PA C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
0010-10047 NC
PA3322 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2130 Forest Hills RD W Ste B, Wilson, NC 27893
Phone
(252) 237-2700
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2026
Fax
(252) 237-5034
Medicaid ID
291219800 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200810002433); 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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

408 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Axel Mercado408
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone87 claims
  2. Azithromycin34 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate28 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro28 claims
  5. Ibuprofen27 claims
  6. Amoxicillin25 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): 88 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 score80.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $42.11

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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. Axel Mercado$42.11
  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 2 group practices

  1. Apogee Medical Group North CarolinaWilson, NC
  2. Unc Physicians Network LLCGoldsboro, NC

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

Axel Luis Mercado among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina

Axel Luis Mercado, PA C is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2017 among the 6,366 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 35% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

51 physician assistant records list a practice address in Wilson

They are 51 of the 835 NPPES records with a practice address in Wilson, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Corina Buzard, PA-C, RD, LDNWilson, NC 278931982799136
  2. Lindsay Coburn Salter, P.A.Wilson, NC 278931073704144
  3. Erica Crouse, RPA-CWilson, NC 278931356596647
  4. Douglas Dalton, PAWilson, NC 278931043288210
  5. James Fitch, PA-CWilson, NC 278931306872494
  6. James Kovach, PA-CWilson, NC 278931588700165
  7. Ronald Marascalco, PA-CWilson, NC 278931649389651
  8. David Patterson, MPA, PA-CWilson, NC 278931073553525

Common questions

What is Axel Luis Mercado, PA C's NPI number?

Axel Luis Mercado, PA C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578594065, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Axel Luis Mercado, PA C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2130 Forest Hills RD W Ste B, Wilson, NC, 27893. Phone: (252) 237-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Axel Luis Mercado, PA C's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 0010-10047, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Axel Luis Mercado, PA C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Axel Luis Mercado, PA C had 408 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Axel Luis Mercado, PA C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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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