NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Simpson Eugene Merritt, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Tampa, FL

Scott Simpson Eugene Merritt, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1255596508, issued on Jul 25, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME115789, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255596508
Name
Scott Simpson Eugene Merritt
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
ME115789 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2501 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609
Phone
(813) 844-0344
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2023
Fax
(813) 254-0230
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130730000631); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2501 W Kennedy Blvd

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

  1. Akif Ahmad, MDFamily Medicine Physician1306007216
  2. Noor Al-Alusi, MD, MSInternal Medicine Physician1518609163
  3. Melanie Bliese, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1497217772
  4. Nancy BraswellClinical Social Worker1285286740
  5. Nancy Calderon, ARNPNurse Practitioner1346572385
  6. Danielle Callahan, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1326747494

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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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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20.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatrics physician in 2024

7,711 Medicare Part D claims for 738 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 261 claims were for opioids.

  1. Scott Merritt7,711
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium236 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium235 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate229 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium219 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium211 claims
  6. Furosemide198 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $16.30

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott Merritt$16.30
  2. Specialty average$842.05

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Optumcare Florida, LLCZephyrhills, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Scott Simpson Eugene Merritt among 3,996 pediatrics physician records in Florida

Scott Simpson Eugene Merritt, MD is one of 3,996 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Florida. 51% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2010 among the 266 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Florida

There are 3,996 pediatrics physician records in Florida.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Harris, M.D.Tampa, FL 336091851580906
  2. Tiffany Hernandez, MDTampa, FL 336091295939783
  3. Karalee Kulek-Luzey, MDTampa, FL 336091902821846
  4. Kristen Lagor, M.D.Tampa, FL 336091669661617
  5. Katherine Lewis, MDTampa, FL 336091396761219
  6. Paige Partridge, MDTampa, FL 336091134547920
  7. Marsha Ramsay, M.D.Tampa, FL 336091427347491
  8. Jennifer Snyder, MDTampa, FL 336091669498598

Common questions

What is Scott Simpson Eugene Merritt, MD's NPI number?

Scott Simpson Eugene Merritt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255596508, issued on Jul 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Simpson Eugene Merritt, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2501 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33609. Phone: (813) 844-0344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Simpson Eugene Merritt, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME115789, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Scott Simpson Eugene Merritt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Simpson Eugene Merritt, MD had 7,711 Medicare Part D claims for 738 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott Simpson Eugene Merritt, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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