Matt G. Merrell, O.D.
Optometrist · Twin Falls, ID
Matt G. Merrell, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Twin Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1124079041, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Idaho ODP878, as entered in NPPES) with the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matt G. Merrell
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- ODP878 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 526H Shoup Ave W., Twin Falls, ID 83301
- Phone
- (208) 733-2400
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (208) 734-0343
- Medicaid ID
- 000309200 ID
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050608000295); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 369 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
Verify Matt G. Merrell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Idaho board licenses this profession
Search for license ODP878Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
400 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth112 claims
- Latanoprost53 claims
- Erythromycin47 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate37 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol22 claims
- Restasis14 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): 98.1 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $283.69
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- River View Eye Specialists PLLCTwin Falls, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matt G. Merrell among 369 optometrist records in Idaho
Matt G. Merrell, O.D. is one of 369 optometrist records with a practice address in Idaho. 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2008 among the 248 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 optometrist records list a practice address in Twin Falls
They are 21 of the 1,660 NPPES records with a practice address in Twin Falls, and 369 optometrist records in Idaho.
All 369 in Idaho → Every provider in Twin Falls → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Isaiah Austin, O.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011760504237
- Ann Braga, OPTICIANTwin Falls, ID 833011437248267
- Verlyn Broek, O.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011760559223
- Tonya Ford, O.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011558372052
- Edward FordTwin Falls, ID 833011295746840
- Robert Grill, ODTwin Falls, ID 833011639280951
- Jay Hartwell, O.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011528126562
- Rustin Hatch, O.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011265402911
Common questions
What is Matt G. Merrell, O.D.'s NPI number?
Matt G. Merrell, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124079041, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matt G. Merrell, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 526H Shoup Ave W., Twin Falls, ID, 83301. Phone: (208) 733-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matt G. Merrell, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number ODP878, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Matt G. Merrell, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matt G. Merrell, O.D. had 400 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matt G. Merrell, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 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.