Vilson Merkaj, DDS
Dentist · Largo, FL
Vilson Merkaj, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Largo, Florida, and NPI 1720633282, issued on Aug 1, 2019. Check the license (Florida DN24839, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vilson Merkaj
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License numbers
- DN24839 FL
2901600292 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12720 Ulmerton RD, Largo, FL 33774
- Phone
- (727) 581-1869
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2019
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vilson Merkaj in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license DN24839Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin18 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.
Vilson Merkaj among 6,155 dentist records in Florida
Vilson Merkaj, DDS is one of 6,155 dentist records with a practice address in Florida. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 68% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
39 dentist records list a practice address in Largo
They are 39 of the 2,280 NPPES records with a practice address in Largo, and 6,155 dentist records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Vilson Merkaj, DDS's NPI number?
Vilson Merkaj, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720633282, issued on Aug 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vilson Merkaj, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12720 Ulmerton RD, Largo, FL, 33774. Phone: (727) 581-1869. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vilson Merkaj, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number DN24839, 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 Vilson Merkaj, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vilson Merkaj, DDS had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.