M. Merikaton Feaver Stella, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Spruce Pine, NC
M. Merikaton Feaver Stella, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, and NPI 1538141866, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 200000984, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- M. Merikaton Feaver Stella
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 200000984 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 88 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
- Phone
- (828) 765-6101
- Enumerated
- Nov 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 89128RY NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040824000639); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 88 Hospital Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joshua Cooke, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1962338319
- Steven Hill, MDFamily Medicine Physician1609860055
- Rebekah Smith, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1720464001
- Megan Vestal, FNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1952011926
Verify M. Merikaton Feaver Stella in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 200000984Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,560 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium106 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium69 claims
- Omeprazole60 claims
- Famotidine56 claims
- Lisinopril54 claims
- Losartan Potassium44 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hopscotch Primary Care PLLCSpruce Pine, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
9 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Spruce Pine
They are 9 of the 132 NPPES records with a practice address in Spruce Pine, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.
All 9 in Spruce Pine → All 4,953 in North Carolina → Every provider in Spruce Pine →
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- Thomas Abbott, MDWinston Salem, NC1659359875
- Mark Abel, M.D.Rocky Mount, NC1225180961
- Alain Michael Abellada, M.D.Fort Bragg, NC1649582685
- David Abernethy, MDHudson, NC1790785798
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- Seymore Abrons, M.D.Wilmington, NC1942205307
Common questions
What is M. Merikaton Feaver Stella, M.D.'s NPI number?
M. Merikaton Feaver Stella, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538141866, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is M. Merikaton Feaver Stella, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 88 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, NC, 28777. Phone: (828) 765-6101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify M. Merikaton Feaver Stella, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200000984, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does M. Merikaton Feaver Stella, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, M. Merikaton Feaver Stella, M.D. had 1,560 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.