Sonya J. Merriman, M.D.
Plastic Surgery Physician · Valdosta, GA
Sonya J. Merriman, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Valdosta, Georgia, and NPI 1811005655, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 029038, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sonya J. Merriman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
- License number
- 029038 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 230 Northside Dr, Valdosta, GA 31602
- Phone
- (229) 242-3002
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 230 Northside Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mark Pleasants, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1407291024
Verify Sonya J. Merriman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 029038Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024
81 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Zolpidem Tartrate12 claims
- Promethazine Hcl11 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: $669.35
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 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.
Sonya J. Merriman among 183 plastic surgery physician records in Georgia
Sonya J. Merriman, M.D. is one of 183 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 49% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 183 plastic surgery physician records in Georgia.
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The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shawn Vandemark, M.D.Valdosta, GA 316021336188176
- Steven Barr, M.D.Brunswick, GA 315201063428704
- Nathan Easterlin, M.D.Brunswick, GA 315201144373051
- Paula Legere, MDBrunswick, GA 315201285728295
- Charles Mitchell, M.D.Brunswick, GA 315201912913609
- Walter Erhardt, M.D.Albany, GA 317011437154457
- Tracey Bastiaans, DOMoultrie, GA 317681952749582
- Charles Spikes, M.D.Tifton, GA 317941821128778
Common questions
What is Sonya J. Merriman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sonya J. Merriman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811005655, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sonya J. Merriman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 230 Northside Dr, Valdosta, GA, 31602. Phone: (229) 242-3002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sonya J. Merriman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 029038, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sonya J. Merriman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sonya J. Merriman, M.D. had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.