Merle S. Lewis, M.D.
NPI 1114380821ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Palm Bay, FL
Hospitalist (M.D.) with Health First Medical Group, LLC, practicing in Palm Bay, Florida. 480 Medicare patients in 2024, $81,715 paid; nearly all of their 513 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Lists Cape Canaveral Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1114380821 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 30, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 2, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | ME140652 | FL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | ME140652 | FL |
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 - Hospitalist (FL); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 480 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,112 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $81,715 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 513 · 525 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 209 |
| Total drug cost | $28,144 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Health First Medical Group, LLCCocoa Beach, FL · 711 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cape Canaveral HospitalCocoa Beach, FL
- Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne, FL
- Palm Bay HospitalPalm Bay, FL
- Viera HospitalMelbourne, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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