Merlin W. Friesen, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Paoli, IN
Merlin W. Friesen, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Paoli, Indiana, and NPI 1063490001, issued on Jan 9, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01044639, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merlin W. Friesen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 01044639 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 202 Cherry St, Paoli, IN 47454
- Phone
- (812) 723-3386
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 202 Cherry St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Martin Dixon, MDFamily Medicine Physician1164625000
Verify Merlin W. Friesen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01044639Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
141 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone16 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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.
Merlin W. Friesen among 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana
Merlin W. Friesen, M.D. is one of 3,506 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Paoli
They are 6 of the 91 NPPES records with a practice address in Paoli, and 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Martin Dixon, MDPaoli, IN 474541164625000
- Marlene Greenberg, M.D.Paoli, IN 474541487671012
- Ashley McCurry, D.O.Paoli, IN 474541750602140
- Sergio Sales, MDPaoli, IN 474541427430081
- Yolanda Yoder, M. D.Paoli, IN 474541730298746
- Jose Lopez, MDOrleans, IN 474521114009149
- Luke Mosemann, MDOrleans, IN 474521104819887
- Dan O'Brien, D.O.Orleans, IN 474521427036474
Common questions
What is Merlin W. Friesen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Merlin W. Friesen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063490001, issued on Jan 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merlin W. Friesen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 202 Cherry St, Paoli, IN, 47454. Phone: (812) 723-3386. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merlin W. Friesen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01044639, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Merlin W. Friesen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merlin W. Friesen, M.D. had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 109 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.