NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennie Laurel Merchant, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Tallahassee, FL

Jennie Laurel Merchant, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Tallahassee, Florida, and NPI 1396262911, issued on Aug 24, 2017. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396262911
Name
Jennie Laurel Merchant
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
1707 Riggins RD, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone
(850) 877-4134
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171102002691); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1707 Riggins RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  4. Rachel Doerr, APRNNurse Practitioner1023531506
  5. Erica Fernandez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407474836
  6. Sara Gonzalez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1962644690

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
  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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

114 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jennie Merchant114
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide23 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): 84.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $87.01

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jennie Merchant$87.01
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. Dermatology Associates OF Tallahassee PACarrabelle, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jennie Laurel Merchant among 10,257 physician assistant records in Florida

Jennie Laurel Merchant, PA-C is one of 10,257 physician assistant records with a practice address in Florida. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 47% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 5,867 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

180 physician assistant records list a practice address in Tallahassee

They are 180 of the 6,767 NPPES records with a practice address in Tallahassee, and 10,257 physician assistant records in Florida.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shellie Cornelius, PATallahassee, FL 323081134107352
  2. Robert Darsey, P.A.-C.Tallahassee, FL 323081487634168
  3. Glenn Henderson, PATallahassee, FL 323081477567279
  4. Thomas Jones, PATallahassee, FL 323081639183759
  5. Hilary Joyner, PA -CTallahassee, FL 323081932214277
  6. Steven Judge, PA-CTallahassee, FL 323081285637850
  7. Gregory Laffitte, PA-CTallahassee, FL 323081841261336
  8. Gregory Lamendola, PHYSICIANS ASST CTallahassee, FL 323081750492849

Common questions

What is Jennie Laurel Merchant, PA-C's NPI number?

Jennie Laurel Merchant, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396262911, issued on Aug 24, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennie Laurel Merchant, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1707 Riggins RD, Tallahassee, FL, 32308. Phone: (850) 877-4134. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennie Laurel Merchant, PA-C's license?

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.

How much does Jennie Laurel Merchant, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennie Laurel Merchant, PA-C had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jennie Laurel Merchant, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.6 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.

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