Jessica Merlin
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Columbus, OH
Jessica Merlin is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1366506453, issued on Dec 21, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35.153799, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jessica Merlin
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 35.153799 OH
30915 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 460 W 10TH Ave FL 5, Columbus, OH 43210
- Phone
- (614) 293-2957
- Enumerated
- Dec 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2025
- Fax
- (614) 685-6533
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171005000797); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jessica Merlin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.153799Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
270 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 64 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone79 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl39 claims
- Gabapentin34 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl16 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl11 claims
- Ibu11 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): 77.5 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Osu Internal Medicine LLCColumbus, OH
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jessica Merlin among 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio
Jessica Merlin is one of 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 85% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2012 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Ohio
There are 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio.
All 130 in Ohio → Every provider in Columbus → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Albert Cook, MDColumbus, OH 432101003202482
- Jillian Gustin, MDColumbus, OH 432101497710552
- Christopher Hritz, MDColumbus, OH 432101851618979
- Robert Johnson, M.D.Columbus, OH 432101750517769
- Sachin Kale, MDColumbus, OH 432101427341387
- Bethany Lockwood, MDColumbus, OH 432101669714861
Common questions
What is Jessica Merlin's NPI number?
Jessica Merlin's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366506453, issued on Dec 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jessica Merlin located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 460 W 10TH Ave FL 5, Columbus, OH, 43210. Phone: (614) 293-2957. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jessica Merlin's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.153799, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jessica Merlin prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jessica Merlin had 270 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jessica Merlin's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.