Helenmari L. Merritt, D.O.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Omaha, NE
Helenmari L. Merritt, D.O. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1841456498, issued on Aug 4, 2008. Check the license (Nebraska 1338, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Helenmari L. Merritt
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 1338 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Emile AT 42ND St, Omaha, NE 68198
- Phone
- (402) 559-4424
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 24, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 559-6913
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201012001677); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Emile AT 42ND St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Samantha BohrerNurse Practitioner1265955124
- Keely Buesing, M.D.Surgical Critical Care Physician1710191978
- Kathryn DenichCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1922521152
- Nicholas DenichCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1477076230
Verify Helenmari L. Merritt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 1338Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone12 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: $40,348.71
58 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Physicians Clinic IncCouncil Bluffs, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Helenmari L. Merritt among 35 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Nebraska
Helenmari L. Merritt, D.O. is one of 35 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 51% 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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska
There are 35 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Nebraska.
All 35 in Nebraska → Every provider in Omaha → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David BerkheimOmaha, NE 681981275832537
- Anthony Castleberry, M.D.Omaha, NE 681981427285931
- Amber Duda, DOOmaha, NE 681981699203539
- Kim Duncan, MDOmaha, NE 681981801844097
- Brett Duncan, M.D.Omaha, NE 681981720309917
- Jeffrey Gold, M.D.Omaha, NE 681981093719965
- Rudy Lackner, MDOmaha, NE 681981578512604
- Erik Lewis, M.D.Omaha, NE 681981316381106
Common questions
What is Helenmari L. Merritt, D.O.'s NPI number?
Helenmari L. Merritt, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841456498, issued on Aug 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Helenmari L. Merritt, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Emile AT 42ND St, Omaha, NE, 68198. Phone: (402) 559-4424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Helenmari L. Merritt, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1338, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Helenmari L. Merritt, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Helenmari L. Merritt, D.O. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.