Helen A. Merrick, APRN, BC
NPI 1023057106ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Lewes, DE
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN, BC) with Tidalhealth Physician Network, Inc., practicing in Lewes, Delaware. 447 Medicare patients in 2024, $94,679 paid; nearly all of their 4,058 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $958.47 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023057106 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN, BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 26, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | LG-0000403 | DE |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (DE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 447 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,505 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $94,679 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,058 · 10,940 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 519 |
| Total drug cost | $100,429 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Tidalhealth Physician Network, Inc.Seaford, DE · 117 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusMilford, DE
- Beebe Medical CenterLewes, DE
- Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.Seaford, DE
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Georgetown, DE
- Beebe Hospital Home HealthHome health agency · Millsboro, DE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$958.47 · 44 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$952.74 · 50 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $198.77 | 10 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $82.99 | 4 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $77.99 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $71.02 | 3 |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $61.45 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$958.47 · 44 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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