NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristina Corrine Merino, DO

Surgery Physician · Bullhead City, AZ

Kristina Corrine Merino, DO is a surgery physician with a practice address in Bullhead City, Arizona, and NPI 1396368627, issued on May 21, 2020. Check the license (Arizona 012510, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396368627
Name
Kristina Corrine Merino
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
012510 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2735 Silver Creek RD, Bullhead City, AZ 86442
Phone
(928) 763-2273
Enumerated
May 21, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2735 Silver Creek RD

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

  1. Christian BeesleyCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336917319
  2. Kevin BowdenCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1083165583
  3. Harvinder Brar, PHARMDPharmacist1982290227
  4. Clayson Bufton, RN, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1013597509
  5. Lindsie Collins, RNEmergency Registered Nurse1497623631
  6. John Davis, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1093796104

Verify Kristina Corrine Merino in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

88 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 49 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristina Merino88
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl23 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl20 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen17 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: $520.31

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristina Merino$520.31
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Kristina Corrine Merino among 760 surgery physician records in Arizona

Kristina Corrine Merino, DO is one of 760 surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 surgery physician records list a practice address in Bullhead City

They are 8 of the 403 NPPES records with a practice address in Bullhead City, and 760 surgery physician records in Arizona.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adnan Hassoune, M.D.Bullhead City, AZ 864421215554829
  2. Robert Kistner, M.D.Bullhead City, AZ 864421063404572
  3. Elliot Maness, DOBullhead City, AZ 864421861476145
  4. Anthony Schwartz, DOBullhead City, AZ 864421700870219
  5. Leroy Smith, M.D.Bullhead City, AZ 864421700830601
  6. Michael Trimble, M.D.Bullhead City, AZ 864421558428581
  7. Lance Ray, M.D.Mohave Valley, AZ 864401629103775
  8. Richard Cardone, M.D.Bullhead City, AZ 864261932106853

Common questions

What is Kristina Corrine Merino, DO's NPI number?

Kristina Corrine Merino, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396368627, issued on May 21, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristina Corrine Merino, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2735 Silver Creek RD, Bullhead City, AZ, 86442. Phone: (928) 763-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristina Corrine Merino, DO's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 012510, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kristina Corrine Merino, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristina Corrine Merino, DO had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.