NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merle Gunn, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Astoria, NY

Merle Gunn, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Astoria, New York, and NPI 1861622706, issued on Jul 24, 2009. Check the license (New York 333821, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861622706
Name
Merle Gunn
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
333821 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4904 19TH Ave, Astoria, NY 11105
Phone
(718) 777-3494
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 4904 19TH Ave

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

  1. Agnes Alvarez, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1801693445
  2. Rose Anim-Nance, RPAPhysician Assistant1700016656
  3. Charles Appiah, RPAMedical Physician Assistant1417187105
  4. George Aryeertey, RPAPhysician Assistant1467682500
  5. Daniel AshiteyMedical Physician Assistant1659500403
  6. Gerard Auguste, RPAPhysician Assistant1447480587

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Merle Gunn23
  2. Specialty average1,305

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: $105.98

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Merle Gunn$105.98
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Merle Gunn among 14,805 family nurse practitioner records in New York

Merle Gunn, NP is one of 14,805 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New York. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 15% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 49% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 363LF0000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

37 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Astoria

They are 37 of the 2,224 NPPES records with a practice address in Astoria, and 14,805 family nurse practitioner records in New York.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Borukhova, NPAstoria, NY 111051952120008
  2. Erica Edmund, FNPAstoria, NY 111051811261605
  3. Douglas Ferraz, FNPAstoria, NY 111051346916095
  4. Rebecca Hill, NPAstoria, NY 111051972879906
  5. Kyoungsun HongAstoria, NY 111051669982724
  6. Jennifer RivasAstoria, NY 111051932927126
  7. Erin Spahic, DNPAstoria, NY 111051811497837
  8. Seethal Thomas, FNP-BC, RN-BSNAstoria, NY 111051245815067

Common questions

What is Merle Gunn, NP's NPI number?

Merle Gunn, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861622706, issued on Jul 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merle Gunn, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4904 19TH Ave, Astoria, NY, 11105. Phone: (718) 777-3494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merle Gunn, NP's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 333821, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Merle Gunn, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Merle Gunn, NP had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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