Dr. Robert F. Merritt, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,148
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,477
- Part D claims, 2024
- 6,902
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $72,677
- Practice address
- 620 North Main Street, Harrison, AR 72601
- Practice phone
- Call (870) 414-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Robert F. Merritt is an interventional cardiologist in Harrison, Arkansas
Dr. Merritt practices at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Arkansas, part of North Arkansas Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Merritt's NPI, 1649369661, was assigned on October 11, 2006. Dr. Merritt graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Merritt holds Missouri license 103751.
- NPI
- 1649369661NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1052355575
- NPI enumeration date
- October 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (870) 414-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert F. Merritt practices at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Arkansas
Dr. Merritt's primary practice is North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, at 620 North Main Street, Harrison, AR 72601 in Boone County. The practice phone is (870) 414-4000.
- North Arkansas Regional Medical Center620 North Main Street, Harrison, AR 72601 · Boone CountyPhone(870) 414-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert F. Merritt is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Merritt's primary practice is North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Arkansas, part of North Arkansas Regional Medical Center. Dr. Merritt is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital Springfield. The medical group on file is Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - Hollister. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merritt to 3 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert F. Merritt's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Merritt practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert F. Merritt is one of 77 interventional cardiologists in Arkansas
Interventional cardiology is Dr. Merritt's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Merritt is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Interventional cardiology, MissouriPrimary
Interventional cardiologists near Dr. Merritt
Counts of interventional cardiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert F. Merritt billed Medicare for 2,148 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,148 Medicare services from Dr. Merritt across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,477 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $110,169 for them.
Dr. Merritt's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,4522024: 1,5809%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5692024: 5258%
- Surgery
- 2023: 422024: 432%
Where Dr. Merritt's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office38018%
- In a facility1,76882%
Dr. Merritt compared with the Arkansas median for interventional cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Merritt
- Arkansas median
- Medicare services
- 2,148vs 2,40010% below
- Medicare patients
- 1,477vs 85074% above
- Part D claims
- 6,655vs 3,68681% above
Medians across 77 interventional cardiologists in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Merritt's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert F. Merritt treated 1,477 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 1,477 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merritt in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 600 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.76, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Merritt's median patient age at 78, with 42% women.
Dr. Merritt's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Merritt's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women73049%
- Men74751%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Merritt's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Ischemic heart disease51%
- Chronic kidney disease41%
- Heart failure39%
- Atrial fibrillation37%
- Diabetes34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Merritt's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 78
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women42%
- Men58%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert F. Merritt wrote 6,902 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Merritt wrote 6,902 Medicare Part D claims for 1,110 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,655 of them, across 51 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,090,311 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,200 claims across 53 drugs.
Dr. Merritt's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,586 claims81%
- Brand-name and other1,316 claims19%
Dr. Merritt's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6,2002024: 6,6557%
Drugs named by CMS: 51 in 2024, 53 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert F. Merritt ranks in the 53rd percentile for coronary angioplasty and stenting in Medicare
Dr. Merritt accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Merritt, more than 53% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Merritt ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Coronary angioplasty and stenting
- 53rd percentile22 procedures
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Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Robert F. Merritt received $72,677 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 414 general payments to Dr. Merritt from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $38,023.
General payments to Dr. Merritt by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Merritt by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Honoraria$27,90638%
- Travel and lodging$14,18220%
- Food and beverage$12,42417%
- Speaker and faculty fees$10,11414%
- Consulting fees$8,05011%
Companies that paid Dr. Merritt the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Robert F. Merritt graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine
Dr. Merritt graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert F. Merritt's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Robert F. Merritt's NPI number?
Dr. Robert F. Merritt's NPI number is 1649369661. It was assigned on October 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert F. Merritt?
Dr. Robert F. Merritt is an interventional cardiologist in Harrison, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Cardiology Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0011X).
Where does Dr. Robert F. Merritt practice?
Dr. Merritt practices at 620 North Main Street, Harrison, AR 72601. Dr. Merritt's primary practice is North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Arkansas, part of North Arkansas Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merritt to 3 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.
What is Dr. Robert F. Merritt's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Merritt is (870) 414-4000.
What is Dr. Robert F. Merritt's medical license number?
Dr. Merritt holds Missouri license 103751.
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert F. Merritt affiliated with?
Dr. Merritt practices at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Arkansas. Dr. Merritt is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital Springfield. Dmand AI links Dr. Merritt to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Robert F. Merritt part of?
Dr. Merritt is linked to Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - Hollister. Dmand AI links Dr. Merritt to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Robert F. Merritt accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Merritt billed Medicare for 2,148 services in 2024, and Dr. Merritt accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert F. Merritt see?
CMS counts 1,477 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merritt in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Robert F. Merritt bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Merritt's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), heart test or procedure (93306) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Robert F. Merritt go to medical school?
Dr. Merritt graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1990.
What drugs does Dr. Robert F. Merritt prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Merritt's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Isosorbide Mononitrate ER and Eliquis.
Has Dr. Robert F. Merritt received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $72,677 in general payments to Dr. Merritt from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.
How long has Dr. Robert F. Merritt been practicing?
Dr. Merritt graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
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