Merlyn J. Kaalla, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Conyers, GA
Merlyn J. Kaalla, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Conyers, Georgia, and NPI 1316470594, issued on Apr 5, 2017. Check the license (Georgia 85473, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merlyn J. Kaalla
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 85473 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1765 Parker RD SE Ste B240, Conyers, GA 30094
- Phone
- (770) 602-2970
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2017
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210202003210); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Edward Via Col Of Osteo Medicine-Carolinas Campus, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1765 Parker RD SE Ste B240
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ingrid Viera Fleetwood, NPNurse Practitioner1992508899
Verify Merlyn J. Kaalla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 85473Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
498 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate33 claims
- Methylprednisolone31 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate29 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium29 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa27 claims
- Pravastatin Sodium13 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): 92.9 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $108.98
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Piedmont Medical Care CorporationAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Merlyn J. Kaalla among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia
Merlyn J. Kaalla, D.O. is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2017, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 2,542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 53% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Conyers
They are 23 of the 1,345 NPPES records with a practice address in Conyers, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.
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Common questions
What is Merlyn J. Kaalla, D.O.'s NPI number?
Merlyn J. Kaalla, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316470594, issued on Apr 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merlyn J. Kaalla, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1765 Parker RD SE Ste B240, Conyers, GA, 30094. Phone: (770) 602-2970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merlyn J. Kaalla, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 85473, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Merlyn J. Kaalla, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merlyn J. Kaalla, D.O. had 498 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Merlyn J. Kaalla, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 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.