NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician NPI 1295900165 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Monte Merrell, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician in Lakeside, Arizona.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 44,326 in Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
16
Medicare Part D claims · Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician avg: 179
Industry payments
$446.83
15 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Monte Merrell, M.D. filed 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as an Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician in Lakeside, Arizona.
- 16
- Part D claims, 2023
- $446.83
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Monte Merrell, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1295900165), first enumerated 04/23/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 16 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$446.83 in reported industry payments (15 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1295900165 · Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1295900165
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-MID 44K Obstetrics &
- RX-TRACE 16
- BOOK-LIGHT 796 in Arizona
- PHOTO-ENUM Francisco Aguirre, III · 2008
Monte Merrell, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
16 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Monte Merrell, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Monte Merrell, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
16 91% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1295900165 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/23/2008 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Monte Merrell, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$447
Largest payer
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
16
Total Claims
$993
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 19
- Total Day Supply
- 441
- Generic Drug Cost
- $426
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.33
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Overview
How Monte Merrell, M.D. fits within the Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician landscape nationally.
44,326
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
179
Avg Claims per Provider
Monte Merrell, M.D.'s 16 claims are below the specialty average of 179.
Nationwide Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Merrell, both outside Arizona so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Merrell.
One of 796 Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers enrolled in Arizona, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Michelle Abbate
MD
Tucson, AZ
Dr. Judith Adams
MD
Gilbert, AZ
Dr. Julie Adams
DO
Chandler, AZ
Dr. Karen Adams
MD
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Andrew Adamson
DO
Mesa, AZ
Compare Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Monte Merrell, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Monte Merrell, M.D. specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician and practices in Lakeside, Arizona. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Monte Merrell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Monte Merrell, M.D. wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims totaling $993 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Monte Merrell, M.D. located? ▼
Monte Merrell, M.D. is located at 300 W. WHITE MOUNTAIN BLVD. SUITE D, Lakeside, AZ, 85929. Phone: (928) 368-4547.
What is Monte Merrell, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Monte Merrell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295900165, issued on 04/23/2008.
How many Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 44,326 Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician provider writes 179 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Monte Merrell, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Monte Merrell, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 16 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Monte Merrell, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Monte Merrell, M.D.'s NPI is 1295900165 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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