Faraaz Merchant, D.O.
Psychiatry Physician · Reno, NV
Faraaz Merchant, D.O. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1174941041, issued on Mar 28, 2014. Check the license (Nevada DO2141, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Faraaz Merchant
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- DO2141 NV
007294 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557
- Phone
- (775) 784-6598
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2014
- Record last updated
- Dec 27, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (775) 784-1298
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Faraaz Merchant in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license DO2141Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Faraaz Merchant among 316 psychiatry physician records in Nevada
Faraaz Merchant, D.O. is one of 316 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 65% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 46% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Nevada
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Common questions
What is Faraaz Merchant, D.O.'s NPI number?
Faraaz Merchant, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174941041, issued on Mar 28, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Faraaz Merchant, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89557. Phone: (775) 784-6598. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Faraaz Merchant, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number DO2141, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Faraaz Merchant, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Faraaz Merchant, D.O. had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.