Zachary R. Merena, PA
Physician Assistant · Athens, GA
Zachary R. Merena, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1174088108, issued on Feb 4, 2019. Check the license with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zachary R. Merena
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- Practice location
- 2470 Daniells Bridge RD Ste 251, Athens, GA 30606
- Phone
- (706) 389-3440
- Enumerated
- Feb 4, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2024
- Fax
- (706) 353-2205
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230804000912); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest physician assistant records → All 4,662 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2470 Daniells Bridge RD Ste 251
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Erick Avelar, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1699707125
- Clay Chappell, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1285781138
- Crystal Compton, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1114488020
- Heather Croya, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1477281962
- Laura Diamandopoulos, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1265436505
- James Dowling, DOCardiovascular Disease Physician1902231327
Verify Zachary R. Merena in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
579 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis55 claims
- Furosemide46 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate43 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate34 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate31 claims
- Carvedilol29 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: $193.90
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St. Mary's Medical Group, Inc.Athens, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zachary R. Merena among 4,662 physician assistant records in Georgia
Zachary R. Merena, PA is one of 4,662 physician assistant records with a practice address in Georgia. 75% 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 55% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 2,761 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 363A00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
97 physician assistant records list a practice address in Athens
They are 97 of the 3,160 NPPES records with a practice address in Athens, and 4,662 physician assistant records in Georgia.
All 4,662 in Georgia → Every provider in Athens → Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Skye Barrett, PA-CAthens, GA 306061366535155
- Sarah Carey, PAAthens, GA 306061881613131
- Henry Curran, PAAthens, GA 306061952381204
- Torra Elder, PA-CAthens, GA 306061740391051
- Bryan Green, PA-CAthens, GA 306061750311221
- Joseph Hale, PA-CAthens, GA 306061003899253
- David Joslyn, PA-CAthens, GA 306061891911517
- Erin Kilzi, PACAthens, GA 306061114914207
Common questions
What is Zachary R. Merena, PA's NPI number?
Zachary R. Merena, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174088108, issued on Feb 4, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zachary R. Merena, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2470 Daniells Bridge RD Ste 251, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 389-3440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zachary R. Merena, PA's license?
Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Zachary R. Merena, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zachary R. Merena, PA had 579 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.