Edward J. Merritt, MD
NPI 1043472962ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Carlisle, AR
Family Medicine (MD) with Arcare and 1 other group, practicing in Carlisle, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $550,866 for 5,207 claims, against $13,883 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc reported $18.81 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1043472962 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 5, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | E-6530 | AR |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Emergency Medicine (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 226 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 700 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,883 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,207 · 11,947 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 366 |
| Total drug cost | $550,866 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- ArcareJonesboro, AR · 253 clinicians
- Baptist Medcare IncLittle Rock, AR · 54 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock, AR
- Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock, AR
- Baptist Health Medical Center-StuttgartStuttgart, AR
Other facilities
- Baptist Health Home Health-LrHome health agency · Little Rock, AR
- Elite Home HealthHome health agency · Little Rock, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$18.81 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$44.72 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $18.81 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$18.81 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records