NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merrick Douglas Kozak, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Charlottesville, VA

Merrick Douglas Kozak, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Charlottesville, Virginia, and NPI 1003342775, issued on May 2, 2017. Check the license (Virginia 0101272020, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003342775
Name
Merrick Douglas Kozak
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
0101272020 VA
0116030312 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1221 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22908
Phone
(434) 924-5115
Enumerated
May 2, 2017
Record last updated
Sep 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(434) 244-4504
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210910001921); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1221 Lee St

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  5. Kimberly Bednar, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1053499087
  6. Judith Benes, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1073668588

Verify Merrick Douglas Kozak in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

645 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Merrick Kozak645
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Selenium Sulfide152 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate93 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide75 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate57 claims
  5. Mupirocin29 claims
  6. Fluorouracil28 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Shenandoah Dermatology, P.C..Staunton, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Merrick Douglas Kozak among 422 dermatology physician records in Virginia

Merrick Douglas Kozak, M.D. is one of 422 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 83% 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 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2007 among the 311 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 422 dermatology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bridget Bryer, MDCharlottesville, VA 229081265635114
  2. Kelly CordoroCharlottesville, VA 229081477622090
  3. Thomas Cropley, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081003899626
  4. Kenneth Greer, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081396879193
  5. Smitha Kuppalli, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081063649150
  6. Lu Le, M.D., PH.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081790814945
  7. Carolyn Lee, MDCharlottesville, VA 229081265553994
  8. Danielle Nelson, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081013203769

Common questions

What is Merrick Douglas Kozak, M.D.'s NPI number?

Merrick Douglas Kozak, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003342775, issued on May 2, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merrick Douglas Kozak, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA, 22908. Phone: (434) 924-5115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merrick Douglas Kozak, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101272020, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Merrick Douglas Kozak, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Merrick Douglas Kozak, M.D. had 645 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Merrick Douglas Kozak, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.