Bethany K. Merritt, FNP-BC
NPI 1073161683ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Hurricane, WV
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-BC) with Charleston Area Medical Center Inc, practicing in Hurricane, West Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $813,242 for 1,715 claims, against $10,736 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,088 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Charleston Area Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1073161683 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 1, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 104192 | WV |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 156 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 223 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,736 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,715 · 2,893 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 374 |
| Total drug cost | $813,242 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Charleston Area Medical Center IncCharleston, WV · 985 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,088 · 124 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$979.90 · 88 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $616.42 | 69 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $292.74 | 45 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $93.37 | 5 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $47.28 | 3 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | $20.63 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,088 · 124 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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