Shannath Merbs, M.D.
NPI 1750330502ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Charlottesville, VA
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Charlottesville, Virginia, trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (class of 1993). In 2024 Medicare paid $114,002 for 238 patients, and Part D covered 163 of their prescriptions, 83% of them generic. Kls-Martin L.P. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $949.01 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1750330502 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 9, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 0101285381 | VA |
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 - Ophthalmology (MD); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 238 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,382 across 71 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $114,002 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 163 · 169 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 97 |
| Total drug cost | $3,343 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- University of Virginia Physicians GroupCharlottesville, VA · 1,717 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$949.01 · 7 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$709.96 · 16 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $484.00 | 3 |
| Synthes Gmbh | $250.00 | 1 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $150.03 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $64.98 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$699.01 · 6 payments
- Consulting Fee$250.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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