Merrilyn E. Nelson, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Panama City, FL
Merrilyn E. Nelson, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Panama City, Florida, and NPI 1356540124, issued on Jul 12, 2007. Check the license (Florida OS 14253, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merrilyn E. Nelson
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- OS 14253 FL
629 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 625 W Baldwin RD, Panama City, FL 32405
- Phone
- (850) 769-6612
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190924001252); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 625 W Baldwin RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Merrilyn E. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OS 14253Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,737 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium230 claims
- Losartan Potassium208 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium200 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate175 claims
- Omeprazole118 claims
- Lisinopril115 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: $26.98
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Sentara Medical GroupVirginia Beach, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Merrilyn E. Nelson among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida
Merrilyn E. Nelson, D.O. is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% 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 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
42 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Panama City
They are 42 of the 2,506 NPPES records with a practice address in Panama City, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Merrilyn E. Nelson, D.O.'s NPI number?
Merrilyn E. Nelson, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356540124, issued on Jul 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merrilyn E. Nelson, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 625 W Baldwin RD, Panama City, FL, 32405. Phone: (850) 769-6612. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merrilyn E. Nelson, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OS 14253, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Merrilyn E. Nelson, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merrilyn E. Nelson, D.O. had 4,737 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.