NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merritt Fajt

Allergy & Immunology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Merritt Fajt is an allergy & immunology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1104039783, issued on May 8, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD436314, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1104039783
Name
Merritt Fajt
Primary taxonomy
Allergy & Immunology Physician 207K00000X
License number
MD436314 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3459 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 692-2139
Enumerated
May 8, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100907000849); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 2004
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 3459 5TH Ave

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

  1. Olufunso Agbalajobi, MD, MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902397839
  2. Akanksha Aggarwal, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669228979
  3. Allison Agnone, DNPAcute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist1013887322
  4. Mohamed Al-AskariTransplant Surgery Physician1447562285
  5. Mazen Al-Qadi, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1487818886
  6. Sarmad Alshamery, MDSurgery Physician1235706656

Verify Merritt Fajt in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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72% more Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy & immunology physician in 2024

1,274 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 2,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Merritt Fajt1,274
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride188 claims
  2. Montelukast Sodium179 claims
  3. Famotidine160 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl132 claims
  5. Flunisolide72 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate65 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): 77.5 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  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: $880.16

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Csl Behring. The 2,496 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,321.81 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Merritt Fajt$880.16
  2. Specialty average$8,321.81

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. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

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

Merritt Fajt among 183 allergy & immunology physician records in Pennsylvania

Merritt Fajt is one of 183 allergy & immunology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 77% 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 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2000 among the 109 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207K00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Allergy & Immunology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 183 allergy & immunology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 allergy & immunology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sara Van MeerbekePittsburgh, PA 152131730615055
  2. Christine Rauscher, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121245521699
  3. Jerome Aarons, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152061992936611
  4. Hey ChongPittsburgh, PA 152241386804037
  5. Christin Deal, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241003253477
  6. Zerina Hodzic, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241477081370
  7. Chantal Lemoine Soto, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241548828973
  8. Russell Traister, M.D., PH.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241336300672

Common questions

What is Merritt Fajt's NPI number?

Merritt Fajt's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104039783, issued on May 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merritt Fajt located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3459 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 692-2139. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merritt Fajt's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD436314, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Merritt Fajt prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Merritt Fajt had 1,274 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Merritt Fajt's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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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