Joseph Andre Merai Jr., DMD
NPI 1427474519ActiveIndividual· Dentist, General Practice· Salisbury, MD
Opted out of Medicare from January 2016 to January 2028. Dentist, General Practice (DMD) in Salisbury, Maryland, licensed in MD, with an NPI issued in March 2014. Part D covered 45 prescriptions written in 2024, 96% of them generic.
Overview
| NPI | 1427474519 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DMD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 13, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 8, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentist, General Practice Primary | 1223G0001X | 15895 | MD |
| Dentist | 122300000X | 15895 | MD |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Jan 11, 2016 – Jan 11, 2028 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 45 · 49 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 30 |
| Total drug cost | $211.18 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
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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