Zachary Merritt, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Anchorage, AK
Zachary Merritt, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1720577844, issued on May 3, 2018. Check the license (Alaska 176815, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zachary Merritt
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 176815 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2801 Debarr RD, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 276-1131
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210806001975); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2801 Debarr RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- James Arendash, RNRegistered Nurse1326750159
- Matthew Barrett, PAPhysician Assistant1417541475
- Daniel Beebe, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1659952661
- Kyle Bonar, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1780976977
- Marlene Brannen, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528058302
Verify Zachary Merritt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 176815Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
256 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium24 claims
- Eliquis13 claims
- Tamsulosin 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hospital Medicine OF AK LLCAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zachary Merritt among 177 internal medicine physician records in Alaska
Zachary Merritt, MD is one of 177 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 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 2018, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2010 among the 92 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Internal Medicine Physician providers in Alaska
There are 177 internal medicine physician records in Alaska.
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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Song-Qing Gan, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081619933512
- Karl Hansen, MDAnchorage, AK 995081427099639
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- Cynthia Joe, MDAnchorage, AK 995081174593750
Common questions
What is Zachary Merritt, MD's NPI number?
Zachary Merritt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720577844, issued on May 3, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zachary Merritt, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2801 Debarr RD, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 276-1131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zachary Merritt, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 176815, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Zachary Merritt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zachary Merritt, MD had 256 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Zachary Merritt, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.