NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen W. Merritt, DC

Chiropractor · Hobe Sound, FL

Stephen W. Merritt, DC is a chiropractor with a practice address in Hobe Sound, Florida, and NPI 1902938194, issued on Mar 12, 2007. Check the license (Florida CH5355, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902938194
Name
Stephen W. Merritt
Credential
DC
Primary taxonomy
Chiropractor 111N00000X
License number
CH5355 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12082 SE Vulcan Ave, Hobe Sound, FL 33455
Phone
(772) 546-2282
Enumerated
Mar 12, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101103000960); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Palmer College Chiropractic - Davenport, 1978
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 12082 SE Vulcan Ave

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

  1. Nicole TownsleyChiropractor1780020412

Verify Stephen W. Merritt in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Merritt Family Chiropractic Center OF Hobe Sound IncHobe Sound, FL

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

Stephen W. Merritt among 6,967 chiropractor records in Florida

Stephen W. Merritt, DC is one of 6,967 chiropractor records with a practice address in Florida. 16% 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 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 29% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 16% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2007 among the 2,252 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 111N00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 chiropractor records list a practice address in Hobe Sound

They are 6 of the 173 NPPES records with a practice address in Hobe Sound, and 6,967 chiropractor records in Florida.

The 8 chiropractor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrea Gomez-Archeval, DCHobe Sound, FL 334551639951700
  2. Brett Greenwald, D.C.Hobe Sound, FL 334551487808770
  3. Alice Oakley, D.C.Hobe Sound, FL 334551326419169
  4. Nicole TownsleyHobe Sound, FL 334551780020412
  5. Jeneane WakulaHobe Sound, FL 334551003238015
  6. Christian Carlstrom, D.C.Jupiter, FL 334581366451288
  7. Denise Carlstrom, D.C.Jupiter, FL 334581558370478
  8. Ronald Grassi, DCJupiter, FL 334581306857354

Common questions

What is Stephen W. Merritt, DC's NPI number?

Stephen W. Merritt, DC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902938194, issued on Mar 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen W. Merritt, DC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12082 SE Vulcan Ave, Hobe Sound, FL, 33455. Phone: (772) 546-2282. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen W. Merritt, DC's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number CH5355, 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.

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.