Brian Longhurst Merrill, DO
Psychiatry Physician · Balsam Lake, WI
Brian Longhurst Merrill, DO is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, and NPI 1982648929, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 1851-321, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Longhurst Merrill
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- 1851-321 WI
73041 MN
4993153 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Polk County Plz Ste 180, Balsam Lake, WI 54810
- Phone
- (715) 485-8876
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 1, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230426000941); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian Longhurst Merrill in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 1851-321Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
2,447 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lamotrigine147 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate144 claims
- Trazodone Hcl123 claims
- Bupropion Xl110 claims
- Invega Sustenna92 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate Er90 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 2 group practices
- Polk County-Dept OF AdministrationBalsam Lake, WI
- Southwestern Mental Health Center IncLuverne, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Longhurst Merrill among 929 psychiatry physician records in Wisconsin
Brian Longhurst Merrill, DO is one of 929 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 68% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 439 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 psychiatry physician record lists a practice address in Balsam Lake
They are 1 of the 41 NPPES records with a practice address in Balsam Lake, and 929 psychiatry physician records in Wisconsin.
All 929 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Balsam Lake → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Rugowski, MDBarron, WI 548121316903537
- Stuart Sheets, M.D.Ashland, WI 548061942269774
- Mahmoud Ahmed, MDLadysmith, WI 548481659473312
- Betsy Luxford, M.D.Stanley, WI 547681487799706
- James Persing, MDMenomonie, WI 547511588602379
- Bruce Rhoades, M.D.Menomonie, WI 547511184713448
- Clayton Allison, MDSuperior, WI 548801801057955
- Charleen Balcer RowekampSuperior, WI 548801063739647
Common questions
What is Brian Longhurst Merrill, DO's NPI number?
Brian Longhurst Merrill, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982648929, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Longhurst Merrill, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Polk County Plz Ste 180, Balsam Lake, WI, 54810. Phone: (715) 485-8876. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Longhurst Merrill, DO's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 1851-321, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian Longhurst Merrill, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Longhurst Merrill, DO had 2,447 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.