NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Morris Merrill, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Lubbock, TX

Benjamin Morris Merrill, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1003507344, issued on May 17, 2023. Check the license (Texas W0233, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1003507344
Name
Benjamin Morris Merrill
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
W0233 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
602 Indiana Ave, Lubbock, TX 79415
Phone
(806) 743-9098
Enumerated
May 17, 2023
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260116001819); may accept 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 602 Indiana Ave

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

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  3. Jocelyn Adams, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1740061316
  4. Mohamad Al-Rahawan, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1750316923
  5. Katharine Allison, FNP-C, RNNurse Practitioner1962132803
  6. Lillian AmezquitaEmergency Medicine Physician1013530716

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

296 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Merrill296
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril17 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium16 claims
  3. Nifedipine Er14 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
  5. Nurtec Odt12 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: $26.34

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Daiichi Sankyo Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Merrill$26.34
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Benjamin Morris Merrill among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Benjamin Morris Merrill, MD is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

170 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Lubbock

They are 170 of the 5,735 NPPES records with a practice address in Lubbock, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric BabbLubbock, TX 794151831115328
  2. Ronda Barr, DOLubbock, TX 794151437120631
  3. Scott Bergfeld, MDLubbock, TX 794151548259880
  4. Matthew Lindgren, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794151457313991
  5. Sarah Mankin, D.O.Lubbock, TX 794151386870434
  6. Carolyn McDougald, D.O.Lubbock, TX 794151902887755
  7. Christie McNair, MDLubbock, TX 794151720007453
  8. Tofoul Nour, MDLubbock, TX 794151881911873

Common questions

What is Benjamin Morris Merrill, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Morris Merrill, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003507344, issued on May 17, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Morris Merrill, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 602 Indiana Ave, Lubbock, TX, 79415. Phone: (806) 743-9098. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Morris Merrill, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number W0233, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Morris Merrill, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Morris Merrill, MD had 296 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.