NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merrie Anna Cherry, M.D.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Lexington, SC

Merrie Anna Cherry, M.D. is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Lexington, South Carolina, and NPI 1336287762, issued on Feb 1, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina H2351, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336287762
Name
Merrie Anna Cherry
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License number
H2351 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
212 Palmetto Park Blvd, Lexington, SC 29072
Phone
(803) 996-1500
Enumerated
Feb 1, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
322842 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051128000279); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1996
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 212 Palmetto Park Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Debra Bonaparte, MSW, LMSWMental Health Counselor1194884726
  2. Nicole Dickens, M.A.Professional Counselor1669861811
  3. Nadette Harvey, MSWMental Health Counselor1912154584

Verify Merrie Anna Cherry in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license H2351    Check the board
  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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8.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024

4,028 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Merrie Cherry4,028
  2. Specialty average504

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate234 claims
  2. Risperidone233 claims
  3. Clonazepam187 claims
  4. Aripiprazole183 claims
  5. Olanzapine178 claims
  6. Lamotrigine161 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: $3,686.98

220 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,427.96 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Merrie Cherry$3,686.98
  2. Specialty average$1,427.96

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

  1. South Carolina Dept OF Mental Health Accounting OfficeLexington, SC

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

Merrie Anna Cherry among 98 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in South Carolina

Merrie Anna Cherry, M.D. is one of 98 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 2007, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 48 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 98 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in South Carolina.

All 98 in South Carolina → Every provider in Lexington → Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician nationwide →

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Victor Evans, MDLexington, SC 290721386703700
  2. Beverly HunterLexington, SC 290721982731691
  3. Dorothy Kendall, M.D.Orangeburg, SC 291181417050576
  4. Peter Loper, MDOrangeburg, SC 291181992090765
  5. Tiona Praylow, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691013178334
  6. Jan Presberg, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691386796795
  7. Kim Masters, MDWest Columbia, SC 291701902802796
  8. Isabella Adjinah, D.O.Columbia, SC 292011710242151

Common questions

What is Merrie Anna Cherry, M.D.'s NPI number?

Merrie Anna Cherry, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336287762, issued on Feb 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merrie Anna Cherry, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 212 Palmetto Park Blvd, Lexington, SC, 29072. Phone: (803) 996-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merrie Anna Cherry, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number H2351, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Merrie Anna Cherry, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Merrie Anna Cherry, M.D. had 4,028 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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.

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