James O. Merritt, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC
James O. Merritt, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1245296862, issued on Apr 22, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 23139, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James O. Merritt
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 23139 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 210 Village Center Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
- Phone
- (843) 236-3222
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2022
- Fax
- (843) 236-3005
- Medicaid IDs
- 231396 SC
8906203 NC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050513000608); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 210 Village Center Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James O. Merritt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 23139Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,876 Medicare Part D claims for 544 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 436 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone254 claims
- Tramadol Hcl240 claims
- Celecoxib179 claims
- Cephalexin178 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl150 claims
- Ibuprofen138 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): 85.5 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $34.45
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Orthosc LLCMyrtle Beach, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 365 in South Carolina → Every provider in Myrtle Beach →
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina
- Nathanael Adams, MDGreer, SC1992364731
- David Ajibade, MDOrangeburg, SC1407050248
- Rodney Alan, MDFlorence, SC1568499572
- John Allen, MD, MSCRCharleston, SC1881437960
- James Amlicke, MDBeaufort, SC1740219013
- Joseph Anderson, M.D.Greenville, SC1609988260
- Nicholas ArpeyCharleston, SC1427551241
- Jack AyresColumbia, SC1679278097
- Jonathan Bacon, M.D.Beaufort, SC1366506388
- Zachary Bailey, MDNorth Myrtle Beach, SC1790214971
Common questions
What is James O. Merritt, MD's NPI number?
James O. Merritt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245296862, issued on Apr 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James O. Merritt, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 210 Village Center Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29579. Phone: (843) 236-3222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James O. Merritt, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 23139, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James O. Merritt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James O. Merritt, MD had 1,876 Medicare Part D claims for 544 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James O. Merritt, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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.