NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merrill S. Herman, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Bronx, NY

Merrill S. Herman, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1982774196, issued on Nov 8, 2006. Check the license (New York 158618, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982774196
Name
Merrill S. Herman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
158618 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Satp, Bronx, NY 10467
Phone
(718) 920-4067
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Satp

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

  1. Irene Fleming, RNPNurse Practitioner1982764544
  2. Rafael Torres, PAPhysician Assistant1598825150

Verify Merrill S. Herman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the 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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

522 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Merrill Herman522
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Sertraline Hcl95 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl56 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate46 claims
  4. Gabapentin42 claims
  5. Mirtazapine37 claims
  6. Clonazepam24 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $124.99

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Merrill Herman$124.99
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

347 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Bronx

They are 347 of the 32,017 NPPES records with a practice address in Bronx, and 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York.

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  4. Lisa Aaron, MDPeekskill, NY1316097934
  5. Shelley AaronsNew York, NY1770883258
  6. James Abanishe, M.DNew New, NY1992053573
  7. Benjamin Abastillas, M.D.Hyde Park, NY1750439832
  8. Tessie AbastillasMarcy, NY1801098496
  9. Ashraf Abaza, M.D.New York, NY1831105246
  10. Israr Abbasi, MDLakewood, NY1518925437

Common questions

What is Merrill S. Herman, MD's NPI number?

Merrill S. Herman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982774196, issued on Nov 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merrill S. Herman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Satp, Bronx, NY, 10467. Phone: (718) 920-4067. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merrill S. Herman, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 158618, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Merrill S. Herman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Merrill S. Herman, MD had 522 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Merrill S. Herman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.