Merika Hunter, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Kihei, HI
Merika Hunter, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Kihei, Hawaii, and NPI 1164276358, issued on Apr 15, 2024. Check the license (Hawaii AMD1345, as entered in NPPES) with the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merika Hunter
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- AMD1345 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 221 Piikea Ave # A, Kihei, HI 96753
- Phone
- (808) 874-8100
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2024
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240710000892); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2024
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Merika Hunter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii board licenses this profession
Search for license AMD1345Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
177 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Azithromycin19 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate18 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 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
- Kihei-Wailea Medical Center. LLCKihei, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Merika Hunter among 387 physician assistant records in Hawaii
Merika Hunter, PA-C is one of 387 physician assistant records with a practice address in Hawaii. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2024 · 88% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2024 · median 2017 among the 196 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 physician assistant records list a practice address in Kihei
They are 4 of the 476 NPPES records with a practice address in Kihei, and 387 physician assistant records in Hawaii.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brooke Hayes, PA-CKihei, HI 967531952182263
- Maxi Lohrengel-West, PAKihei, HI 967531376678565
- Stephanie Manzella, PA-CKihei, HI 967531194061549
- James Winkler, PAKilauea, HI 967541346342029
- Tyler FujitaKealakekua, HI 967501760350193
- Keely Hiraoka, PA-CKealakekua, HI 967501811663354
- Nikki Kunitomo, PA-CKealakekua, HI 967501336869114
- John Littleton, P.A.C.Kealakekua, HI 967501558313502
Common questions
What is Merika Hunter, PA-C's NPI number?
Merika Hunter, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164276358, issued on Apr 15, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merika Hunter, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 221 Piikea Ave # A, Kihei, HI, 96753. Phone: (808) 874-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merika Hunter, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number AMD1345, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Merika Hunter, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merika Hunter, PA-C had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.