Christopher Merrick, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Christopher Merrick, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1942566419, issued on Apr 9, 2012. Check the license (Colorado DR.0059206, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Merrick
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- DR.0059206 CO
53572 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1725 E Boulder St Ste 204, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
- Phone
- (719) 471-1069
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1725 E Boulder St Ste 204
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nida AhmedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043663198
- Stephanie Harabaglia, D.O., M.S.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1104277532
- Aubrae IsenhartPulmonary Disease Physician1669979662
- Suneel Kumar, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1811934839
- Rachel Merling, NPNurse Practitioner1386459782
Verify Christopher Merrick in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0059206Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
788 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trelegy Ellipta166 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa121 claims
- Prednisone42 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium31 claims
- Montelukast Sodium30 claims
- Symbicort30 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: $698.32
30 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 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.
4 hospital and facility affiliations
- Keefe Memorial Health Service DistrictCheyenne Wells, CO
- Pikes Peak Discharge ClinicColorado Springs, CO
- Pulmonary AssociatesColorado Springs, CO
- Salida Hospital DistrictBuena Vista, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
201 internal medicine physician records list a Colorado Springs practice address
They are 201 of the 19,771 NPPES records with a Colorado Springs practice address, and 2,683 internal medicine physician records in Colorado.
All 201 in Colorado Springs → All 2,683 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs →
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Common questions
What is Christopher Merrick, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Merrick, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942566419, issued on Apr 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Merrick, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1725 E Boulder St Ste 204, Colorado Springs, CO, 80909. Phone: (719) 471-1069. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Merrick, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0059206, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Merrick, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Merrick, M.D. had 788 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.