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Dr. Austin W. Merrill, DO
NPI1801281597PAC ID8921347865
- Part D claims, 2024
- 85
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $3,103
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 3733 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Practice phone
- Call (800) 353-5400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Bakersfield, California
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Dr. Austin W. Merrill is an OB-GYN in Bakersfield, California
Dr. Merrill practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Bakersfield, California.
Dr. Merrill's NPI, 1801281597, was assigned on March 31, 2015. Dr. Merrill holds California license 20A15643.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1801281597NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8921347865
- NPI enumeration date
- March 31, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (800) 353-5400
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Austin W. Merrill practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Bakersfield, California
Dr. Merrill's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group, at 3733 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301 in Kern County. The practice phone is (800) 353-5400.
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group3733 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301 · Kern CountyPhone(800) 353-5400
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Austin W. Merrill is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Merrill's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Bakersfield, California. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merrill to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Southern California Permanente Medical GroupPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Austin W. Merrill's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Merrill practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Austin W. Merrill is one of 4,642 OB-GYNs in California
Obstetrics and gynecology is Dr. Merrill's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207V00000X. Dr. Merrill is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Obstetrics and gynecology, CaliforniaPrimary
OB-GYNs near Dr. Merrill
Counts of OB-GYNs 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. Austin W. Merrill's patients have a median age of 33
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Merrill's median patient age at 33, with 100% women.
Dr. Merrill's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 33
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women100%
- Men0%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Austin W. Merrill wrote 85 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Merrill wrote 85 Medicare Part D claims for 30 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 47 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,078 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 39 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202485
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$3,078
Part D patients30
Dr. Merrill's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic63 claims74%
- Brand-name22 claims26%
Dr. Merrill'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: 392024: 4721%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 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
How Dr. Austin W. Merrill takes part in Medicare
Dr. Merrill accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Austin W. Merrill has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Merrill in 2013. Dr. Merrill's most frequent co-author is Carolyn Mariko Sawyer, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Merrill's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Merrill
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Austin W. Merrill received $3,103 in industry payments from 2019 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Merrill from 4 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,480.
General payments to Dr. Merrill by program year, 2019 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Merrill by kind, 2019 to 2024
$3.1Kin total
- Education$1,50048%
- Travel and lodging$1,13637%
- Food and beverage$46615%
Companies that paid Dr. Merrill the most, 2019 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Austin W. Merrill'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Austin W. Merrill's NPI number?
Dr. Austin W. Merrill's NPI number is 1801281597. It was assigned on March 31, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Austin W. Merrill?
Dr. Austin W. Merrill is an OB-GYN in Bakersfield, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician (taxonomy code 207V00000X).
Where does Dr. Austin W. Merrill practice?
Dr. Merrill practices at 3733 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Dr. Merrill's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Bakersfield, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merrill to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Austin W. Merrill's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Merrill is (800) 353-5400.
What is Dr. Austin W. Merrill's medical license number?
Dr. Merrill holds California license 20A15643.
What medical group is Dr. Austin W. Merrill part of?
Dr. Merrill is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Does Dr. Austin W. Merrill accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Merrill as accepting Medicare assignment.
What drugs does Dr. Austin W. Merrill prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Merrill's most prescribed drugs by claims were Estradiol and Climara.
Has Dr. Austin W. Merrill received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,103 in general payments to Dr. Merrill from 4 companies from 2019 to 2024. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Austin W. Merrill been practicing?
Dr. Merrill graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
Does Dr. Austin W. Merrill do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Merrill.
Who does Dr. Austin W. Merrill publish with?
Dr. Merrill's most frequent co-authors are Carolyn Mariko Sawyer, MD (1 shared paper).
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