NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vincent Dale Mertz, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Newport News, VA

Vincent Dale Mertz, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Newport News, Virginia, and NPI 1942319231, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0024165161, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942319231
Name
Vincent Dale Mertz
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
0024165161 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12200 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA 23601
Phone
(757) 534-5200
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(757) 534-5830
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070501000114); accepts Medicare assignment
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 12200 Warwick Blvd

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
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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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

402 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 225 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vincent Mertz402
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen135 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl35 claims
  4. Celecoxib17 claims
  5. Levetiracetam17 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl13 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.8
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $194.13

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vincent Mertz$194.13
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Riverside Physician Services IncNewport News, VA

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

Vincent Dale Mertz among 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia

Vincent Dale Mertz, NP is one of 6,474 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2019 among the 3,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

180 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Newport News

They are 180 of the 3,405 NPPES records with a practice address in Newport News, and 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Bagley, FNPNewport News, VA 236011801960588
  2. Mary Banks, NPNewport News, VA 236011093842221
  3. Nebretta Blount, NPNewport News, VA 236011720316854
  4. Krystyna Caratachea, NPNewport News, VA 236011811951585
  5. Glynis Davis, NPNewport News, VA 236011013994573
  6. Courtney Hastings, MSN, FNPNewport News, VA 236011184958571
  7. Tania Jacobson, NPNewport News, VA 236011598020166
  8. Alysia Pack, RN, NPNewport News, VA 236011295974244

Common questions

What is Vincent Dale Mertz, NP's NPI number?

Vincent Dale Mertz, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942319231, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vincent Dale Mertz, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12200 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA, 23601. Phone: (757) 534-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vincent Dale Mertz, NP's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0024165161, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Vincent Dale Mertz, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vincent Dale Mertz, NP had 402 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vincent Dale Mertz, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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