NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Cassody Merritt, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Fort Worth, TX

Laura Cassody Merritt, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1205255338, issued on Apr 16, 2014. Check the license (Texas R8428, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1205255338
Name
Laura Cassody Merritt
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
R8428 TX
BP10050219 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6100 Harris Pkwy Ste 140, Fort Worth, TX 76132
Phone
(817) 346-5336
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180813001776); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2014
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 6100 Harris Pkwy Ste 140

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

  1. Michelle Arevalo, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1659876720
  2. Cayla BaldockPhysician Assistant1407645443
  3. Danielle Brownell-PattyAdvanced Practice Midwife1922974104
  4. Stacy Butler, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1225246622
  5. Gabriella Castellanos Neville, APRN, WHNP-BCWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1467373068
  6. Jennifer Juve, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1871025288

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

688 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Laura Merritt688
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol312 claims
  2. Mometasone Furoate50 claims
  3. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate38 claims
  4. Progesterone27 claims
  5. Norethindron-Ethinyl Estradiol21 claims
  6. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone15 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): 81.6 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 score85.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.5
  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: $21.71

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Merritt$21.71
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Unified Womens Healthcare OF Texas PLLCFort Worth, TX

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

Laura Cassody Merritt among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas

Laura Cassody Merritt, MD is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Althea Alexis, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761321457476939
  2. Robert Burke, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761321003830506
  3. Frederick Carrington, MDFort Worth, TX 761321558305151
  4. Lisa Gardner, DOFort Worth, TX 761321477578292
  5. Robert Howell, MDFort Worth, TX 761321093759698
  6. Peter Irwin, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761321790759942
  7. Timothy Jones, D.O.Fort Worth, TX 761321114998176
  8. Beatrice Kutzler, MDFort Worth, TX 761321588682967

Common questions

What is Laura Cassody Merritt, MD's NPI number?

Laura Cassody Merritt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205255338, issued on Apr 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Cassody Merritt, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6100 Harris Pkwy Ste 140, Fort Worth, TX, 76132. Phone: (817) 346-5336. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Cassody Merritt, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R8428, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Laura Cassody Merritt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Cassody Merritt, MD had 688 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Cassody Merritt, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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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