Merline Covington, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Hollister, CA
Merline Covington, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hollister, California, and NPI 1104460930, issued on Nov 5, 2019. Check the license (California 2023193280, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merline Covington
- Credential
- DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
- License number
- 2023193280 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 Sunset Dr Ste 4, Hollister, CA 95023
- Phone
- (831) 266-4505
- Enumerated
- Nov 5, 2019
- Record last updated
- Nov 9, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200213001355); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Merline Covington in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024
2,745 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 2,180 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,100 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen497 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl173 claims
- Gabapentin155 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er98 claims
- Tramadol Hcl97 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): 96.5 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).
Merline Covington among 4,226 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in California
Merline Covington, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP is one of 4,226 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 35% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 35% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2021 among the 1,965 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 16% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in California
There are 4,226 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in California.
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Common questions
What is Merline Covington, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP's NPI number?
Merline Covington, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104460930, issued on Nov 5, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merline Covington, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Sunset Dr Ste 4, Hollister, CA, 95023. Phone: (831) 266-4505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merline Covington, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP's license?
NPPES lists California license number 2023193280, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Merline Covington, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merline Covington, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP had 2,745 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Merline Covington, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 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.