Betsy Salsbury Merrell, M.D.
NPI 1265475636ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Hendersonville, NC
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Henderson County Hospital Corporation and 1 other group, practicing in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Part D covered 9,753 prescriptions written in 2024, 84% of them generic. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $171.36 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventhealth Hendersonville and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1265475636 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 20, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 2005-01497 | NC |
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 - Family Practice (NC) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,753 · 22,472 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 614 |
| Total drug cost | $1,136,999 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Henderson County Hospital CorporationHendersonville, NC · 230 clinicians
- Broad River RehabilitationCharlotte, NC · 202 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC
- Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC
Other facilities
- Adventhealth Home HealthHome health agency · Fletcher, NC
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Asheville, NC
- Pardee Home CareHome health agency · Flat Rock, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$171.36 · 9 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$134.92 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $50.08 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $49.88 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $15.29 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $14.63 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $14.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$171.36 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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