Mertie Lorraine Potter, DNP, ARNP, BC
NPI 1841469863ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Nashua, NH
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (DNP, ARNP, BC) with Merrimack Valley Counseling Association, practicing in Nashua, New Hampshire. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $25,807 for 158 claims, against $11,718 paid for services in 2024. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $785.37 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1841469863 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DNP, ARNP, BC |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 23, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 16, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | 018534-23 | NH |
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 (NH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 13 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 166 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,718 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 158 · 365 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 19 |
| Total drug cost | $25,807 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Merrimack Valley Counseling AssociationNashua, NH · 10 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$785.37 · 44 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$598.56 · 38 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $285.79 | 11 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $224.52 | 19 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $122.60 | 7 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $86.68 | 4 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $65.78 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$785.37 · 44 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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