Steven R. Merta
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Hickory, NC
Steven R. Merta is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1982690186, issued on Sep 22, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9700669, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven R. Merta
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 9700669 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1205 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 328-2901
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (828) 327-6223
- Medicaid ID
- 891059 NC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics & gynecology physician records → All 1,548 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1205 N Center St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Alene Blair, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275610925
- Melinda Daves, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1689779837
- Annette Heavner, DNP, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1700545753
- Allen Huffman, MDGynecology Physician1881683399
- Paige Parker, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1053721282
Verify Steven R. Merta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9700669Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $2,057.46
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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.
Steven R. Merta among 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina
Steven R. Merta is one of 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina.
All 1,548 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Frances Bishopric, MDHickory, NC 286011225024532
- Jessica Gibney, MDHickory, NC 286011386891950
- James Goins, MDHickory, NC 286011134133259
- Scott Chatham, MDHickory, NC 286021922085554
- Jennifer Conway, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021295021749
- Harold Dufour, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021144273681
- Laura Faruque, MDHickory, NC 286021902892045
- Robert Highland, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021831145036
Common questions
What is Steven R. Merta's NPI number?
Steven R. Merta's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982690186, issued on Sep 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven R. Merta located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1205 N Center St, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 328-2901. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven R. Merta's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9700669, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. 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.