Catherine Merna, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Dakota Dunes, SD
Catherine Merna, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, and NPI 1497281828, issued on May 4, 2017. Check the license (South Dakota 17065, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine Merna
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 17065 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 Tower RD Ste 120, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049
- Phone
- (605) 217-4320
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2025
- Fax
- (605) 217-2948
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250716001783); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 101 Tower RD Ste 120
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Adrian Aylor, AUDAudiologist1487212411
- Maria Azpeitia, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1356827968
- Abbie Gacke, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1821445206
- Christine Schulte, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1497588206
- Desiree Su, AU.D.Audiologist1386362804
Verify Catherine Merna in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 17065Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
307 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl69 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide58 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 claims
- Sucralfate16 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: $34.58
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 one group practice
- Ear Nose And Throat Consultants And Hearing Services PLCDakota Dunes, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
4 otolaryngology physician records list a practice address in Dakota Dunes
They are 4 of the 326 NPPES records with a practice address in Dakota Dunes, and 45 otolaryngology physician records in South Dakota.
All 4 in Dakota Dunes → All 45 in South Dakota → Every provider in Dakota Dunes →
Other otolaryngology physician records in South Dakota
- David Abbott, MDYankton, SD1932136173
- William Avery, DOSioux Falls, SD1144225392
- Donald BennettSioux Falls, SD1720519739
- Vaughan Bowen, MDRapid City, SD1376520049
- Robert BurgessRapid City, SD1013961978
- Gary Carlson, MDRapid City, SD1912989864
- Dallin Christensen, MDRapid City, SD1033602313
- Robert Cihak, M.D.Aberdeen, SD1528039765
- Paul Cink, MDSioux Falls, SD1710984612
- Nicholas Colwell, MDRapid City, SD1568081479
Common questions
What is Catherine Merna, MD's NPI number?
Catherine Merna, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497281828, issued on May 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine Merna, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Tower RD Ste 120, Dakota Dunes, SD, 57049. Phone: (605) 217-4320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine Merna, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 17065, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Catherine Merna, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine Merna, MD had 307 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.