NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merrie Calhoun Hamby, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Toccoa, GA

Merrie Calhoun Hamby, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Toccoa, Georgia, and NPI 1518482140, issued on Aug 4, 2017. Check the license (Georgia RN142597, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; 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
1518482140
Name
Merrie Calhoun Hamby
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
RN142597 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
58 Big A RD, Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone
(706) 886-3148
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200430001088); accepts Medicare assignment
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 58 Big A RD

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

  1. Muhammad Ali, M.D.Nephrology Physician1730355850
  2. Siobhan BrennanFamily Nurse Practitioner1437672714
  3. Misty Bryant, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1073232047
  4. Morgan Carter, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1972127173
  5. Shannon Chatman, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1538151253
  6. Charles Cosby, DOFamily Medicine Physician1750957361

Verify Merrie Calhoun Hamby in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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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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5.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

7,488 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 161 claims were for opioids.

  1. Merrie Hamby7,488
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium299 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium276 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium204 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate203 claims
  5. Ezetimibe186 claims
  6. Gabapentin186 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): 82.6 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 score81.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $362.14

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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.

  1. Merrie Hamby$362.14
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Northeast Georgia Physicians Group IncToccoa, GA

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

Merrie Calhoun Hamby among 8,635 family nurse practitioner records in Georgia

Merrie Calhoun Hamby, NP is one of 8,635 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Georgia. 74% 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 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 40% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 4,544 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 41% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

24 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Toccoa

They are 24 of the 213 NPPES records with a practice address in Toccoa, and 8,635 family nurse practitioner records in Georgia.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Siobhan BrennanToccoa, GA 305771437672714
  2. Lachanda Brown, NP-CToccoa, GA 305771235389271
  3. Shannon Chatman, NP-CToccoa, GA 305771538151253
  4. Travis Dobbs, FNPToccoa, GA 305771215461892
  5. Natasha Garritson, FNP-BCToccoa, GA 305771861994113
  6. Jerlene LawrenceToccoa, GA 305771457755274
  7. Persida Petca, NP-CToccoa, GA 305771720368681
  8. Hilari Reagin, FNPToccoa, GA 305771497952055

Common questions

What is Merrie Calhoun Hamby, NP's NPI number?

Merrie Calhoun Hamby, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518482140, issued on Aug 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merrie Calhoun Hamby, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 58 Big A RD, Toccoa, GA, 30577. Phone: (706) 886-3148. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merrie Calhoun Hamby, NP's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number RN142597, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Merrie Calhoun Hamby, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Merrie Calhoun Hamby, NP had 7,488 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Merrie Calhoun Hamby, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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.

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