Merritt Echols McLaughlin, MD
NPI 1962797712ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Thomson, GA
Family Medicine (MD) in Thomson, Georgia, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 2011). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $549,118 for 6,202 claims, against $5,377 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $217.63 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1962797712 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 9, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 15, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 15, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 80472 | GA |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | D0078453 | MD |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | LL33533 | SC |
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 (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 97 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 672 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,377 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,202 · 12,221 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 446 |
| Total drug cost | $549,118 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2011 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Neighborhood Improvement Project, IncAugusta, GA · 68 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA
- University McDuffie County Regional Medical CenterThomson, GA
Other facilities
- Csra Home Health Agency Columbia, Inc.Home health agency · Thomson, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$217.63 · 11 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$119.39 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $39.42 | 2 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $38.44 | 1 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $33.25 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $30.44 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$217.63 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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