NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gerald Merritt, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Glendale, AZ

Gerald Merritt, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Glendale, Arizona, and NPI 1275067654, issued on Apr 12, 2017. Check the license (Arizona POD-001153, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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
1275067654
Name
Gerald Merritt
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
POD-001153 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18301 N 79TH Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone
(623) 544-9090
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2017
Record last updated
May 18, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250130003980); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2017
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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Verify Gerald Merritt in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
    Search for license POD-001153    Check 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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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

186 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gerald Merritt186
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone27 claims
  2. Diclofenac Potassium22 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
  4. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone16 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium16 claims
  6. Cephalexin13 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: $620.81

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gerald Merritt$620.81
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Foot And Ankle Specialists OF Arizona PLLCGlendale, AZ
  2. Robert Neville And Associates PAShenandoah, TX

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

Gerald Merritt among 286 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Arizona

Gerald Merritt, DPM is one of 286 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 76% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2011 among the 240 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Arizona

There are 286 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Arizona.

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The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mahsa Agha Jafari, DPMGlendale, AZ 853081023515962
  2. Kyle Gillespie, D.P.M.Glendale, AZ 853081487093746
  3. Alia Lalani, DPMGlendale, AZ 853081598326779
  4. Desiree Major, DPMGlendale, AZ 853081093409849
  5. Phillip Richardson, D.P.M.Glendale, AZ 853081629363072
  6. Johanna-Marie Richey, DPMGlendale, AZ 853081043579162
  7. Rajesh Daulat, DPMGlendale, AZ 853061467567883
  8. Dustin Doyle, DPMGlendale, AZ 853061043525314

Common questions

What is Gerald Merritt, DPM's NPI number?

Gerald Merritt, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275067654, issued on Apr 12, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gerald Merritt, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18301 N 79TH Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85308. Phone: (623) 544-9090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gerald Merritt, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number POD-001153, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gerald Merritt, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gerald Merritt, DPM had 186 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.

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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.