NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernst Merceron

Family Nurse Practitioner · Palm Bay, FL

Ernst Merceron is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Palm Bay, Florida, and NPI 1194298851, issued on Jan 5, 2019. Check the license (Florida APRN11001311, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194298851
Name
Ernst Merceron
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
APRN11001311 FL
73358 FL
9310926 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1810 Eldron Blvd SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909
Phone
(321) 312-3466
Enumerated
Jan 5, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2022
Fax
(321) 409-6811
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220627001471); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1810 Eldron Blvd SE

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

  1. Sandra Armstrong, ARPNFamily Nurse Practitioner1003109661
  2. Edwin Chan, MDFamily Medicine Physician1124142054
  3. Jennifer Gee, ARNPNurse Practitioner1205239944
  4. Karla Gonzalez, APRNNurse Practitioner1669213914
  5. Gary Hardoon, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1558637686
  6. Neil Kairsingh, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1235545120

Verify Ernst Merceron in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  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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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,527 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ernst Merceron1,527
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium86 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate55 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate52 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl51 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium49 claims
  6. Lisinopril46 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Health First Medical Group, LLCPalm Bay, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ernst Merceron among 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida

Ernst Merceron is one of 22,340 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 41% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2020 among the 10,790 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

52 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Palm Bay

They are 52 of the 1,103 NPPES records with a practice address in Palm Bay, and 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicole Abraham, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCPalm Bay, FL 329091427631969
  2. Sandra Armstrong, ARPNPalm Bay, FL 329091003109661
  3. Hope Conway, APRNPalm Bay, FL 329091659097079
  4. Kristie Houle, ARNPPalm Bay, FL 329091366888422
  5. Megan Irving, NPPalm Bay, FL 329091265152771
  6. Melinda Mercado, APRNPalm Bay, FL 329091619635703
  7. Amelia Ottesen, APRNPalm Bay, FL 329091972733889
  8. Patricia Panarese, FNPPalm Bay, FL 329091124704564

Common questions

What is Ernst Merceron's NPI number?

Ernst Merceron's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194298851, issued on Jan 5, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernst Merceron located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1810 Eldron Blvd SE, Palm Bay, FL, 32909. Phone: (321) 312-3466. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernst Merceron's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN11001311, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ernst Merceron prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernst Merceron had 1,527 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ernst Merceron's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.