Michael Thomas Merrick, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Tyler, TX
Michael Thomas Merrick, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1558590976, issued on Jul 7, 2009. Check the license (Texas Q2803, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Thomas Merrick
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- Q2803 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3414 Golden RD, Tyler, TX 75701
- Phone
- (903) 939-7500
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 22, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150803000321); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3414 Golden RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Thomas Merrick in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q2803Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
909 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 363 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen213 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl105 claims
- Methylprednisolone90 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl83 claims
- Meloxicam81 claims
- Gabapentin70 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ortholonestar PLLCTyler, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Thomas Merrick among 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas
Michael Thomas Merrick, M.D. is one of 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 177 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Texas
There are 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas.
All 225 in Texas → Every provider in Tyler → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Mikeska, DOTyler, TX 757011760975049
- Todd Raabe, MDTyler, TX 757011730177056
- Michael Russell, MDTyler, TX 757011720076052
- Jonathan Fontenot, MDLongview, TX 756051275500811
- Kenneth Reesor, MDLongview, TX 756051427049089
- Michael Bolesta, MDDallas, TX 753901205896149
- Kevin Gill, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901427054964
- Michael Van Hal, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901710274147
Common questions
What is Michael Thomas Merrick, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Thomas Merrick, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558590976, issued on Jul 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Thomas Merrick, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3414 Golden RD, Tyler, TX, 75701. Phone: (903) 939-7500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Thomas Merrick, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q2803, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Thomas Merrick, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Thomas Merrick, M.D. had 909 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Thomas Merrick, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.7 of 100. 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.