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.
- 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
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Also registered at 2501 W Kennedy Blvd
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Verify Scott Simpson Eugene Merritt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME115789Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium236 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium235 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate229 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium219 claims
- Losartan Potassium211 claims
- 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.
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.
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
- 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.
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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.
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.