Michael Merrill Child, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Springfield, MA
Michael Merrill Child, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Springfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1740764497, issued on Sep 19, 2018. Check the license with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Merrill Child
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- Practice location
- 1049 Main St, Springfield, MA 01103
- Phone
- (413) 739-1100
- Enumerated
- Sep 19, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200324000622); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Merrill Child in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
895 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium55 claims
- Ibuprofen45 claims
- Lisinopril42 claims
- Prednisone38 claims
- Gabapentin29 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate28 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Caring Health Center, IncSpringfield, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Merrill Child among 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts
Michael Merrill Child, PA-C is one of 4,713 physician assistant records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 45% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2019 among the 3,217 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
172 physician assistant records list a practice address in Springfield
They are 172 of the 8,553 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Michael Merrill Child, PA-C's NPI number?
Michael Merrill Child, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740764497, issued on Sep 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Merrill Child, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1049 Main St, Springfield, MA, 01103. Phone: (413) 739-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Merrill Child, PA-C's license?
Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Merrill Child, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Merrill Child, PA-C had 895 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.