Merlyn S. Thomas
Family Nurse Practitioner · Lithia, FL
Merlyn S. Thomas is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lithia, Florida, and NPI 1285173500, issued on Feb 20, 2017. Check the license (Florida APRN9203131, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merlyn S. Thomas
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- APRN9203131 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13421 Fishhawk Blvd, Lithia, FL 33547
- Phone
- (813) 844-8600
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180719001181); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Merlyn S. Thomas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
1,280 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate57 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium53 claims
- Lisinopril48 claims
- Losartan Potassium46 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium44 claims
- Methylprednisolone43 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $132.93
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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.
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
- Tampa General Medical Group IncLithia, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Merlyn S. Thomas among 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida
Merlyn S. Thomas is one of 22,340 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 69% 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 29% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 29% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2020 among the 10,790 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 363LF0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Lithia
They are 12 of the 381 NPPES records with a practice address in Lithia, and 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Merlyn S. Thomas's NPI number?
Merlyn S. Thomas's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285173500, issued on Feb 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merlyn S. Thomas located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13421 Fishhawk Blvd, Lithia, FL, 33547. Phone: (813) 844-8600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merlyn S. Thomas's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number APRN9203131, 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 Merlyn S. Thomas prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merlyn S. Thomas had 1,280 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries; 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.
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.