James Allyn Merrell, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Grand Junction, CO
James Allyn Merrell, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1134330434, issued on May 25, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 46295, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Allyn Merrell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 46295 CO
57006963 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2643 Patterson RD, Grand Junction, CO 81506
- Phone
- (970) 245-2400
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 13, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 242-9092
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080822000047); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Allyn Merrell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 46295Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
667 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate103 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass59 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl47 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide44 claims
- Omeprazole32 claims
- Azelastine Hcl25 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: $547.01
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Colorado West Otolaryngologists PCGrand Junction, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Allyn Merrell among 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado
James Allyn Merrell, MD is one of 188 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2007 among the 136 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado.
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- Heather Murphy, MDAspen, CO 816111013024439
- Jared Seibert, M.D.Avon, CO 816201750602660
- Ronald Strahan, MDAvon, CO 816201346246618
Common questions
What is James Allyn Merrell, MD's NPI number?
James Allyn Merrell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134330434, issued on May 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Allyn Merrell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2643 Patterson RD, Grand Junction, CO, 81506. Phone: (970) 245-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Allyn Merrell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 46295, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Allyn Merrell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Allyn Merrell, MD had 667 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.