Merle S. Lewis, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Palm Bay, FL
Merle S. Lewis, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Palm Bay, Florida, and NPI 1114380821, issued on Mar 30, 2016. Check the license (Florida ME140652, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merle S. Lewis
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- ME140652 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1425 Malabar RD NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907
- Phone
- (321) 434-8078
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2025
- Fax
- (321) 434-8075
- Medicaid ID
- 102953400 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190715002697); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Merle S. Lewis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME140652Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
513 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate26 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium24 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate22 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl19 claims
- Prednisone18 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Health First Medical Group, LLCPalm Bay, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Merle S. Lewis among 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida
Merle S. Lewis, M.D. is one of 1,817 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Florida. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2010 among the 1,549 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.
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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amanullah Bilal, MDPalm Bay, FL 329071821336173
- Anne Brucker-Busso, MDPalm Bay, FL 329071780608794
- Yaritza Castellanos De Belliard, M.DPalm Bay, FL 329071780047464
- Gabriel Cueto, MDPalm Bay, FL 329071356578629
- Oteni Hamilton, MDPalm Bay, FL 329071386006070
- Anthony Herzog, MDPalm Bay, FL 329071003255019
- Thu-Cuc Nguyen, M.D.Palm Bay, FL 329071659765550
- David Norris, MDPalm Bay, FL 329071154321941
Common questions
What is Merle S. Lewis, M.D.'s NPI number?
Merle S. Lewis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114380821, issued on Mar 30, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merle S. Lewis, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1425 Malabar RD NE, Palm Bay, FL, 32907. Phone: (321) 434-8078. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merle S. Lewis, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME140652, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Merle S. Lewis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merle S. Lewis, M.D. had 513 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Merle S. Lewis, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 of 100. 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.