NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Merlo, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Lutz, FL

Heather Merlo, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lutz, Florida, and NPI 1013398759, issued on Jun 17, 2015. Check the license (Florida 9281330, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013398759
Name
Heather Merlo
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
9281330 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18125 N US Highway 41 Ste 201, Lutz, FL 33549
Phone
(813) 388-9468
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2015
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Heather Merlo 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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Industry payments in 2024: $1,749.40

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merz North America, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather Merlo$1,749.40
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Heather Merlo among 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida

Heather Merlo, APRN 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 2015, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 21% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 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).

75 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Lutz

They are 75 of the 1,419 NPPES records with a practice address in Lutz, and 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susanna Chow Young, FNP-BCLutz, FL 335491598015034
  2. Ashley Collum, ARNPLutz, FL 335491770912362
  3. Jennifer Fleming, APRNLutz, FL 335491548890114
  4. Racquel Maccagno, ARNPLutz, FL 335491619311362
  5. Angela Martin, APRNLutz, FL 335491003476011
  6. Cheryl MillheimLutz, FL 335491003300781
  7. Shannon Morse, A.R.N.P.Lutz, FL 335491609020874
  8. Ami Patel, RN, FNP, ARNPLutz, FL 335491437402997

Common questions

What is Heather Merlo, APRN's NPI number?

Heather Merlo, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013398759, issued on Jun 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Merlo, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18125 N US Highway 41 Ste 201, Lutz, FL, 33549. Phone: (813) 388-9468. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Merlo, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 9281330, 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.

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.