NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michele L. Mercer, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Forest City, NC

Michele L. Mercer, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Forest City, North Carolina, and NPI 1821007626, issued on Aug 8, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2003-00228, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821007626
Name
Michele L. Mercer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2003-00228 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
374 Hudlow RD, Forest City, NC 28043
Phone
(828) 245-0095
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 248-1378
Medicaid ID
89134FG NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 374 Hudlow RD

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

  1. Sarah Currie, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1952514762
  2. Larry Hedgepath, M.D.General Practice Physician1366465163
  3. Amanda Hill, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1770822694
  4. Nicole McCrawFamily Nurse Practitioner1518516491
  5. Ronda Patton, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1235441379
  6. Elizabeth Thelan, CPNPNurse Practitioner1124214895

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

242 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michele Mercer242
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Lorazepam21 claims
  2. Furosemide16 claims
  3. Haloperidol15 claims
  4. Morphine Sulfate15 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium14 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.

13 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Forest City

They are 13 of the 253 NPPES records with a practice address in Forest City, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

All 13 in Forest City → All 4,953 in North Carolina → Every provider in Forest City →

Other family medicine physician records in North Carolina

  1. Alvin Abaqueta, M.D.Charlotte, NC1235102187
  2. Atif Abbasi, M.DGreenville, NC1972958973
  3. Jennifer Abbott, MDAsheville, NC1144312604
  4. Linda Abbott, FNPEdenton, NC1306839832
  5. Thomas Abbott, MDWinston Salem, NC1659359875
  6. Mark Abel, M.D.Rocky Mount, NC1225180961
  7. Alain Michael Abellada, M.D.Fort Bragg, NC1649582685
  8. David Abernethy, MDHudson, NC1790785798
  9. Aya Abou-Jaoude, MDAsheville, NC1568222131
  10. Seymore Abrons, M.D.Wilmington, NC1942205307

Common questions

What is Michele L. Mercer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michele L. Mercer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821007626, issued on Aug 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michele L. Mercer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 374 Hudlow RD, Forest City, NC, 28043. Phone: (828) 245-0095. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michele L. Mercer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2003-00228, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michele L. Mercer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michele L. Mercer, M.D. had 242 Medicare Part D claims for 78 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.

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