Charita Merchant, CRNA
NPI 1013370774ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Atlanta, GA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) with Piedmont Anesthesia LLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Atlanta, Georgia. Medicare paid $10,134 for services to 120 patients in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $43.74 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1013370774 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 11, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | RN225445 | GA |
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 367500000X | 1-122319 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (GA); Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (OH); Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 120 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 121 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,134 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical groups
- Piedmont Anesthesia LLCFayetteville, GA · 563 clinicians
- Lifelinc Anesthesia PLLCColumbus, MS · 179 clinicians
- Elite Anesthesia Solutions LLCColumbus, GA · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Piedmont Newnan Hospital, IncNewnan, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$43.74 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$55.87 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $23.83 | 1 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $19.91 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$43.74 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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