NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carol Flewellen Merritt, O.D.

Optometrist · Florissant, MO

Carol Flewellen Merritt, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Florissant, Missouri, and NPI 1063547735, issued on Feb 22, 2007. Check the license (Missouri TO2850, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063547735
Name
Carol Flewellen Merritt
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
TO2850 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
45 Black Jack CT, Florissant, MO 63033
Phone
(314) 653-2020
Enumerated
Feb 22, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(314) 653-6299
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101007000138); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 1989
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

767 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Carol Merritt767
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost472 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate64 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol48 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate28 claims
  5. Lumigan27 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl23 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.

Carol Flewellen Merritt among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri

Carol Flewellen Merritt, O.D. is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% 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 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 optometrist records list a practice address in Florissant

They are 19 of the 1,326 NPPES records with a practice address in Florissant, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Brown, O.D.Florissant, MO 630331104209220
  2. James Hartig, ODFlorissant, MO 630331336202183
  3. Jamal Fox, O.D.Florissant, MO 630341124043724
  4. Jeffrey Jacob, O.D.Florissant, MO 630341376634204
  5. Christopher Schrick, O.D.Florissant, MO 630341467516138
  6. Sania Bhatt, ODFlorissant, MO 630311053690321
  7. Marc Brown, O.D.Florissant, MO 630311336274281
  8. Jeanine Dalton, O.D.Florissant, MO 630311780680868

Common questions

What is Carol Flewellen Merritt, O.D.'s NPI number?

Carol Flewellen Merritt, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063547735, issued on Feb 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carol Flewellen Merritt, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 Black Jack CT, Florissant, MO, 63033. Phone: (314) 653-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carol Flewellen Merritt, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number TO2850, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carol Flewellen Merritt, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carol Flewellen Merritt, O.D. had 767 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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