NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Spann Merritt, DMD

Dentist · Myrtle Beach, SC

Robert Spann Merritt, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1245428283, issued on Oct 3, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 4131, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245428283
Name
Robert Spann Merritt
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
4131 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4610 Oleander Dr, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone
(843) 449-7114
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4610 Oleander Dr

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

  1. Daryl Huffman, DMDPeriodontics1447393178

Verify Robert Spann Merritt in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

146 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Merritt146
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin79 claims
  2. Penicillin V Potassium15 claims
  3. Clindamycin Hcl12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $54.97

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Merritt$54.97
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Robert Spann Merritt among 1,124 dentist records in South Carolina

Robert Spann Merritt, DMD is one of 1,124 dentist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 66% 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 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 21% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 dentist records list a practice address in Myrtle Beach

They are 36 of the 2,599 NPPES records with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, and 1,124 dentist records in South Carolina.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Blanchard, DDSMyrtle Beach, SC 295771275682544
  2. Leonard Cochrane, DMDMyrtle Beach, SC 295771396342762
  3. Brock DwyerMyrtle Beach, SC 295771063308294
  4. Sean Ganther, DDSMyrtle Beach, SC 295771295596344
  5. Andrea Miller, DMDMyrtle Beach, SC 295771851963573
  6. Jerrel Mills, D.M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771568895688
  7. Philip Render, DMDMyrtle Beach, SC 295771326300450
  8. Katie Riesenberg, D.M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771356791446

Common questions

What is Robert Spann Merritt, DMD's NPI number?

Robert Spann Merritt, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245428283, issued on Oct 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Spann Merritt, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4610 Oleander Dr, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577. Phone: (843) 449-7114. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Spann Merritt, DMD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 4131, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert Spann Merritt, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Spann Merritt, DMD had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.