NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tyler Branch Merrill, MD

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Little Rock, AR

Tyler Branch Merrill, MD is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1528564556, issued on Mar 30, 2018. Check the license (Arkansas E-18182, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528564556
Name
Tyler Branch Merrill
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
License numbers
E-18182 AR
35.148385 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4301 W Markham St # 543, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone
(501) 686-5878
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2024
Fax
(504) 526-5148
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240710001602); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4301 W Markham St # 543

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

  1. Kacee Daniels, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598515793
  2. Peter Eckard, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689460420
  3. Julie Highland, MDOtolaryngology Physician1588161848
  4. Courtney Hunter, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467039453
  5. Anvesh Kompelli, MDPlastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician1467913707
  6. Michael Larson, MDPlastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician1417452376

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024

287 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Tyler Merrill287
  2. Specialty average393

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate59 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl52 claims
  3. Mupirocin36 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide31 claims
  5. Famotidine12 claims
  6. Xhance12 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: $1,687.83

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tyler Merrill$1,687.83
  2. Specialty average$1,454.84

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Arkansas Health GroupLittle Rock, AR
  2. University OF Arkansas For Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR

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

Tyler Branch Merrill among 11 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Arkansas

Tyler Branch Merrill, MD is one of 11 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 55% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 9% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0007X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 11 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anvesh Kompelli, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051467913707
  2. Michael Larson, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051417452376
  3. Mauricio Moreno Vera, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051245466861
  4. Robert Saadi, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051497118855
  5. Matthew Solverson, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051437670288
  6. Adam Johnson, MDLittle Rock, AR 722021043531114
  7. Emma PanicoLittle Rock, AR 722021780118125
  8. Deepa Shivnani, MBBS, DNB, ENT, MDLittle Rock, AR 722021225856966

Common questions

What is Tyler Branch Merrill, MD's NPI number?

Tyler Branch Merrill, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528564556, issued on Mar 30, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tyler Branch Merrill, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4301 W Markham St # 543, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 686-5878. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tyler Branch Merrill, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-18182, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tyler Branch Merrill, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tyler Branch Merrill, MD had 287 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. 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.