Basma O. Merhi, MD
Nephrology Physician · Riverside, RI
Basma O. Merhi, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Riverside, Rhode Island, and NPI 1356539274, issued on Oct 4, 2007. Check the license (Rhode Island MD13322, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Basma O. Merhi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- MD13322 RI
13461 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 375 Wampanoag Trl, Riverside, RI 02915
- Phone
- (401) 649-4060
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 649-4061
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100817001108); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 51 in Rhode Island → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 375 Wampanoag Trl
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Basma O. Merhi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD13322Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,860 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone195 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate148 claims
- Carvedilol129 claims
- Furosemide99 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium79 claims
- Losartan Potassium77 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $287.44
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Brown MedicineProvidence, RI
- Lifespan Physician Group IncRiverside, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Basma O. Merhi among 51 nephrology physician records in Rhode Island
Basma O. Merhi, MD is one of 51 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2008 among the 31 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Riverside
They are 12 of the 586 NPPES records with a practice address in Riverside, and 51 nephrology physician records in Rhode Island.
All 51 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Riverside → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- J Gary Abuelo, MDRiverside, RI 029151396797551
- George Bayliss, M.D.Riverside, RI 029151982892824
- Reginald Gohh, MDRiverside, RI 029151063466282
- Susie Hu, MDRiverside, RI 029151083651301
- Matthew Lynch, M.D.Riverside, RI 029151790078947
- Katherine Richman, MDRiverside, RI 029151407882533
- Ankur Shah, M.D.Riverside, RI 029151043653116
- Douglas Shemin, MDRiverside, RI 029151710934724
Common questions
What is Basma O. Merhi, MD's NPI number?
Basma O. Merhi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356539274, issued on Oct 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Basma O. Merhi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 375 Wampanoag Trl, Riverside, RI, 02915. Phone: (401) 649-4060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Basma O. Merhi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD13322, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Basma O. Merhi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Basma O. Merhi, MD had 1,860 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.