NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Merritt

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Jefferson, LA

Christopher Merritt is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Jefferson, Louisiana, and NPI 1881269678, issued on May 24, 2021. Check the license on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1881269678
Name
Christopher Merritt
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
94-10507 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1401 A Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, LA 70121
Phone
(504) 842-3260
Enumerated
May 24, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2026
Fax
(504) 842-3193
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1401 A Jefferson Highway

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Haneen AbdallaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427993880
  2. Ala Alkasrawi, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700678299
  3. Jeewan Ambat, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700671260
  4. Mohammed Amer, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366234205
  5. Ridge ArceneauxStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356234660
  6. Zachary BackstromStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891586475

Verify Christopher Merritt in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $137.42

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Merritt$137
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Christopher Merritt among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana

Christopher Merritt is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 98% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 98% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Andrews, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211225504889
  2. George Chimento, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211497759922
  3. Brian Darrith, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211881186807
  4. Gustavo Godoy, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211104185958
  5. Jefferson Kaye, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211558319160
  6. Cameron King, DONew Orleans, LA 701211790280972
  7. Mark Meyer, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211043262348
  8. Willard Moore, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211629239991

Common questions

What is Christopher Merritt's NPI number?

Christopher Merritt's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881269678, issued on May 24, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Merritt located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 A Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-3260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Merritt's license?

Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.