NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merrill Harpe Stewart, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · New Orleans, LA

Merrill Harpe Stewart, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1679830111, issued on Apr 23, 2012. Check the license (Louisiana MD.207586, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State 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
1679830111
Name
Merrill Harpe Stewart
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
MD.207586 LA
25729 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone
(504) 842-0879
Enumerated
Apr 23, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 842-3278
Medicaid ID
06950320 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180822001041); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2012
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 1514 Jefferson Highway

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

  1. Badr Alsaleh, M.B.B.S. (MD)Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538504287
  2. Ronald Amedee, MDPlastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician1831280668
  3. Michael Anders, LCSWClinical Social Worker1154510618
  4. Christopher Blais, MDInfectious Disease Physician1861480915
  5. Shirisha Bodana, D.O.Nephrology Physician1770794067
  6. Dayna Bolton, DPMPodiatrist1427284868

Verify Merrill Harpe Stewart in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,738 Medicare Part D claims for 431 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Merrill Stewart2,738
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium224 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate220 claims
  3. Eliquis195 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium192 claims
  5. Entresto147 claims
  6. Repatha Sureclick137 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: $734.83

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Merrill Stewart$734.83
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA

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

Merrill Harpe Stewart among 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana

Merrill Harpe Stewart, M.D. is one of 327 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1994 among the 199 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gerardo Aristimuno, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211982684841
  2. Michael Cash, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211255511887
  3. Joaquin Crespo Mejias, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211821288671
  4. David Elizardi, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211669451357
  5. Guergana Enikova, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211174627806
  6. Yvonne Gilliland, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211356309595
  7. Carl Lavie, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211891744256
  8. Michael Lecce, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211669453510

Common questions

What is Merrill Harpe Stewart, M.D.'s NPI number?

Merrill Harpe Stewart, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679830111, issued on Apr 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merrill Harpe Stewart, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-0879. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merrill Harpe Stewart, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.207586, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Merrill Harpe Stewart, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Merrill Harpe Stewart, M.D. had 2,738 Medicare Part D claims for 431 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.