Merinda Barbara Bell, FNP-C
NPI 1255895199ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Lafayette, IN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Concord Medical Group of Kentucky PLLC, practicing in Lafayette, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $145,843 for 2,823 claims, against $32,902 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $168.54 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Parkview Whitley Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255895199 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 24, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 15, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 71011467A | IN |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | F01190890 | IL |
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 (IL); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 169 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 571 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,902 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,823 · 3,049 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 638 |
| Total drug cost | $145,843 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Concord Medical Group of Kentucky PLLCSalem, KY · 75 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Parkview Whitley HospitalColumbia City, IN
- Woodlawn HospitalRochester, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$168.54 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$238.39 · 12 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $73.02 | 3 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $24.93 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $24.73 | 1 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $20.32 | 1 |
| Valinor Pharma, LLC | $15.55 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$168.54 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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