Heather Elizabeth Merry, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Portland, OR
Heather Elizabeth Merry, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1538278700, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD174227, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather Elizabeth Merry
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD174227 OR
A122524 CA
ML20007230 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4805 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97213
- Phone
- (503) 215-2300
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 500690320 OR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150909003390); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Heather Elizabeth Merry in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD174227Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Providence Health And Services - OregonPortland, OR
- Providence Health And Services OregonOregon City, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heather Elizabeth Merry among 67 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Oregon
Heather Elizabeth Merry, MD is one of 67 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 1999 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Oregon
There are 67 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Oregon.
All 67 in Oregon → Every provider in Portland → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Chen, M.D.Portland, OR 972131679867832
- Steven Demeester, MDPortland, OR 972131609807973
- Emery Douville, MDPortland, OR 972131306848098
- John Handy, MDPortland, OR 972131932191467
- Areo Saffarzadeh, M.D.Portland, OR 972131386025401
- Jeffrey Boskind, M.D.Portland, OR 972161114987682
- Robert Dubose, MDPortland, OR 972101578610374
- Kai Engstad, M.D.Portland, OR 972101174793830
Common questions
What is Heather Elizabeth Merry, MD's NPI number?
Heather Elizabeth Merry, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538278700, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather Elizabeth Merry, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4805 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR, 97213. Phone: (503) 215-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather Elizabeth Merry, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD174227, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Heather Elizabeth Merry, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather Elizabeth Merry, MD had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Heather Elizabeth Merry, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.