David Joshua Merriman, MD
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Springfield, MO
David Joshua Merriman, MD is an orthopaedic trauma physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1245434828, issued on Jun 14, 2007. Check the license (Missouri 2010013500, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Joshua Merriman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X
- License number
- 2010013500 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1229 E Seminole St, Springfield, MO 65804
- Phone
- (417) 820-5610
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (417) 820-5589
- Medicaid IDs
- 1245434828 MO
188157001 AR - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100817000357); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Joshua Merriman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2010013500Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic trauma physician in 2024
93 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 151 among the 627 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 81 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl28 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: $603.19
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 722 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,814.30 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
- Mercy Clinic Springfield CommunitiesOzark, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Joshua Merriman among 29 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Missouri
David Joshua Merriman, MD is one of 29 orthopaedic trauma physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 93% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 17% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2012 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0801X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers in Missouri
There are 29 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Missouri.
All 29 in Missouri → Every provider in Springfield → Orthopaedic Trauma Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic trauma physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Muncie, D.O.Springfield, MO 658041003260985
- Brett Pettett, M.D.Springfield, MO 658041891139572
- Lindsey Bravin, M.D.Springfield, MO 658071255694865
- Daniel Bravin, MDSpringfield, MO 658071194162958
- Yvonne Murtha, MDSpringfiled, MO 658071992736466
- Brett Crist, MDColumbia, MO 652121104883040
- Gregory Della Rocca, MDColumbia, MO 652121053360016
- Douglas Haase, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121396276564
Common questions
What is David Joshua Merriman, MD's NPI number?
David Joshua Merriman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245434828, issued on Jun 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Joshua Merriman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1229 E Seminole St, Springfield, MO, 65804. Phone: (417) 820-5610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Joshua Merriman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2010013500, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Joshua Merriman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Joshua Merriman, MD had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic trauma physician prescribers was 151. 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.