Richard W. Merritt, DC
Chiropractor · Dothan, AL
Richard W. Merritt, DC is a chiropractor with a practice address in Dothan, Alabama, and NPI 1124219951, issued on Aug 7, 2007. Check the license with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard W. Merritt
- Credential
- DC
- Primary taxonomy
- Chiropractor 111N00000X
- License number
- CH2541 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 Tate Dr, Dothan, AL 36301
- Phone
- (334) 446-3101
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2022
- Fax
- (334) 446-6237
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210520002284); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Palmer College Chiropractic - Davenport, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1001 Tate Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rodney Merritt, DCChiropractor1093040818
- Benjamin Thompson, D.C.Chiropractor1548358989
Verify Richard W. Merritt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama 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
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Merritt Chiropractic Center, P.C.Dothan, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard W. Merritt among 901 chiropractor records in Alabama
Richard W. Merritt, DC is one of 901 chiropractor records with a practice address in Alabama. 24% 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 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 24% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2004 among the 469 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 111N00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
26 chiropractor records list a practice address in Dothan
They are 26 of the 2,099 NPPES records with a practice address in Dothan, and 901 chiropractor records in Alabama.
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The 8 chiropractor records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Arnold, D.C.Dothan, AL 363011790894277
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- Mary Carnes, D.C.Dothan, AL 363011699126854
- Lamesa Danzey, DCDothan, AL 363011073609939
- Rodney Merritt, DCDothan, AL 363011093040818
- Shawn Rice, D.C.Dothan, AL 363011013129022
- Benjamin Thompson, D.C.Dothan, AL 363011548358989
Common questions
What is Richard W. Merritt, DC's NPI number?
Richard W. Merritt, DC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124219951, issued on Aug 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard W. Merritt, DC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Tate Dr, Dothan, AL, 36301. Phone: (334) 446-3101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard W. Merritt, DC's license?
Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.