NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Henry Merlo, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Charlotte, NC

William Henry Merlo, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1982624227, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 5761, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982624227
Name
William Henry Merlo
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
5761 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1927 Brunswick Ave, Charlotte, NC 28207
Phone
(704) 372-5411
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 372-5414
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1927 Brunswick Ave

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

  1. Christopher Fahrney, DMDDentist1467641365
  2. Matthew Miller, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1689869828

Verify William Henry Merlo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

61 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. William Merlo61
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin41 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: $16.77

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Merlo$16.77
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

William Henry Merlo among 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina

William Henry Merlo, D.D.S. is one of 3,856 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in North Carolina. 66% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

377 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Charlotte

They are 377 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlotte, and 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Armstrong, DMDCharlotte, NC 282071568533883
  2. Michael Catanese, DDSCharlotte, NC 282071679505234
  3. Elizabeth Damesek, DDSCharlotte, NC 282071497828594
  4. James Herron, DDSCharlotte, NC 282071346272986
  5. Guy Huggins, DDSCharlotte, NC 282071902834526
  6. James Kendall, DDSCharlotte, NC 282071093872749
  7. Harry Moczek, D.D.S.Charlotte, NC 282071427120898
  8. Patricia Rodney, DDSCharlotte, NC 282071811070527

Common questions

What is William Henry Merlo, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

William Henry Merlo, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982624227, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Henry Merlo, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1927 Brunswick Ave, Charlotte, NC, 28207. Phone: (704) 372-5411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Henry Merlo, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5761, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William Henry Merlo, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Henry Merlo, D.D.S. had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.