Cat L. Merritt, OD
Optometrist · Creswell, OR
Cat L. Merritt, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Creswell, Oregon, and NPI 1831346022, issued on Aug 19, 2008. Check the license (Oregon 2718ATI, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cat L. Merritt
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2718ATI OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 281 W Oregon Ave, Creswell, OR 97426
- Phone
- (541) 895-3937
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2008
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090123000020); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 281 W Oregon Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Cat L. Merritt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license 2718ATICheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average optometrist in 2024
276 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost172 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate55 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl31 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: $105.33
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Optometrist providers in Oregon
There are 944 optometrist records in Oregon.
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- Shelly Adams, O.D.White City, OR1396908075
- Samuel Adelman, O.D.Happy Valley, OR1043545122
- Brett Agost, O.D.Gresham, OR1326030883
- Dane AgostGresham, OR1376461657
- Andrew Aker, O.D.Portland, OR1154520906
- Joseph An, O.D.Gresham, OR1235271511
- Anna Anderson, O.D.Portland, OR1376707984
Common questions
What is Cat L. Merritt, OD's NPI number?
Cat L. Merritt, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831346022, issued on Aug 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cat L. Merritt, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 281 W Oregon Ave, Creswell, OR, 97426. Phone: (541) 895-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cat L. Merritt, OD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number 2718ATI, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Cat L. Merritt, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cat L. Merritt, OD had 276 Medicare Part D claims for 47 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.
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.