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SARAH MERRITT, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician in BOWIE, Maryland. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
894
Medicare Part D claims · 185 beneficiaries · Anesthesiology Physician avg: 860
MIPS score
76.3244/100
▼ 7 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$5.4K
72 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

SARAH MERRITT, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.3244/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 894 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

76.3244/100
MIPS score · -7 vs avg
894
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

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.

SARAH MERRITT, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

76 21st percentile higher than 21% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

SARAH MERRITT, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about SARAH MERRITT, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/12/2007

NPI 1730303777

Primary specialty

Anesthesiology Physician

High-volume

56,398 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

894 4% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 860

MIPS final score

76.3244/100 6.775599999999997% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Maryland

How Anesthesiology Physician compares to other specialties among Maryland providers

Maryland providers

Anesthesiology Physician share within Maryland

1. Anesthesiology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Anesthesiology Physician share within Maryland

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

SARAH MERRITT, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Anesthesiology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
76.3244/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Anesthesiology Physician) — 76.3244/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%76.3%
MIPS final score (Anesthesiology Physician) — 76.3244/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

SARAH MERRITT, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Anesthesiology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 4000 MITCHELLVILLE RD, BOWIE, MD, 20716, with a listed phone of (301) 860-0305. NPI 1730303777 was issued on 04/12/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what MERRITT most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 894 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 185 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $82K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 54.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 76.3244/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 44.0688), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Anesthesiology Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 56,398 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 860 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

4000 MITCHELLVILLE RD
BOWIE, MD 20716

Provider Details

NPI 1730303777
Specialty Anesthesiology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 04/12/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

76.3244
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
44.0688
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where SARAH MERRITT, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

LIFESTREAM HEALTH CENTER
BALTIMORE, MD

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

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 SARAH MERRITT, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$5.4K

Largest payer

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.

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.

894
Total Claims
$82K
Total Drug Cost
185
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
987
Total Day Supply
26,050
Generic Drug Cost
$31K
Opioid Claims
491 (54.9% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
65.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.52
Gender Split
75% female / 25% male
Age Distribution
<65: 70, 65-74: 75, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What SARAH MERRITT, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Oxycodone Hcl
144
Gabapentin
70
Tramadol Hcl
68
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
65
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
55
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
36
Morphine Sulfate Er
Morphine Sulfate
36
Diclofenac Sodium
30
Xtampza Er
Oxycodone Myristate
29
Lidocaine
21

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Anesthesiology Physician Overview

How SARAH MERRITT, M.D. fits within the Anesthesiology Physician landscape nationally.

56,398
Anesthesiology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Anesthesiology Physician
860
Avg Claims per Provider

SARAH MERRITT, M.D.'s 894 claims are above the specialty average of 860.

Nearby Anesthesiology Physician Providers in Maryland

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Maryland, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as MERRITT.

Compare Anesthesiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SARAH MERRITT, M.D.'s specialty?
SARAH MERRITT, M.D. specializes in Anesthesiology Physician and practices in BOWIE, Maryland. Credentials: M.D..
How much does SARAH MERRITT, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, SARAH MERRITT, M.D. wrote 894 Medicare Part D claims totaling $82K in drug costs for 185 beneficiaries.
What is SARAH MERRITT, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
SARAH MERRITT, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.3244/100 (Quality: 44.0688). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is SARAH MERRITT, M.D. located?
SARAH MERRITT, M.D. is located at 4000 MITCHELLVILLE RD, BOWIE, MD, 20716. Phone: (301) 860-0305.
What is SARAH MERRITT, M.D.'s NPI number?
SARAH MERRITT, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730303777, issued on 04/12/2007.
Does SARAH MERRITT, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, SARAH MERRITT, M.D. had 491 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 54.9%.
How many Anesthesiology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 56,398 Anesthesiology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Anesthesiology Physician provider writes 860 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does SARAH MERRITT, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, SARAH MERRITT, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl, Gabapentin, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does SARAH MERRITT, M.D. accept Medicare?
SARAH MERRITT, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 894 Part D claims and 185 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify SARAH MERRITT, M.D.'s credentials?
SARAH MERRITT, M.D.'s NPI is 1730303777 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

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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
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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