NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eva Merhi, O.D.

Optometrist · Myrtle Beach, SC

Eva Merhi, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1306979679, issued on Mar 14, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 1452, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1306979679
Name
Eva Merhi
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1452 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10820 Kings RD, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone
(843) 467-2060
Enumerated
Mar 14, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080128000289); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
International American University At Puerto Rico - School Of Optometry, 2004
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 10820 Kings RD

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

  1. Katherine Archer, PHARMDPharmacist1770934358
  2. Rebecca Crawford, ODOptometrist1215808050
  3. Mario GaudiomonteOptician1720719974
  4. Thomas GroganPharmacist1134548530
  5. Anne Sloan, LDOOptician1811627326
  6. Alyce TilghmanOptician1174253694

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

322 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 68% of claims.

  1. Eva Merhi322
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis49 claims
  2. Fluorometholone32 claims
  3. Latanoprost32 claims
  4. Miebo30 claims
  5. Cyclosporine29 claims
  6. Cequa26 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: $36.53

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eva Merhi$36.53
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Mobile Vision OF South Carolina LLCColumbia, SC

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

Eva Merhi among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina

Eva Merhi, O.D. is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 2007, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 optometrist records list a practice address in Myrtle Beach

They are 30 of the 2,599 NPPES records with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, and 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebecca Crawford, ODMyrtle Beach, SC 295721215808050
  2. Kelle Siegmund, ODMyrtle Beach, SC 295721528120144
  3. Henry Sawyer, ODMarion, SC 295711679544530
  4. Mark Vinson, O.D.Marion, SC 295711447279062
  5. Gary Bodofsky, O.D.Surfside Beach, SC 295751639148554
  6. James Coker, O.DSurfside Beach, SC 295751235124900
  7. Phillip Meredith, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295751740256841
  8. Michael Mills, ODLoris, SC 295691023067501

Common questions

What is Eva Merhi, O.D.'s NPI number?

Eva Merhi, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306979679, issued on Mar 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eva Merhi, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10820 Kings RD, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572. Phone: (843) 467-2060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eva Merhi, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1452, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Eva Merhi, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eva Merhi, O.D. had 322 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.