Jennifer Merlin Sunny, DO
NPI 1225561228ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (DO) in Houston, Texas, trained at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton (class of 2017). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $36,456 for 93 patients in 2024, with only 13 Part D claims. Ceribell, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $161.24 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1225561228 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 6, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 4, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 4, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | R9295 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | R9295 | TX |
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 - Critical Care (Intensivists) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 93 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 268 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $36,456 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 13 · 15 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $548.75 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Ut PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,765 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$161.24 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$19.97 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ceribell, Inc. | $115.00 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $26.81 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.43 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$161.24 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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