Michael James Merry, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,145
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,226
- Industry payments
- $60
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1700 Bruce Rd, Chico, CA 95928
- Practice phone
- Call (530) 891-1900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Ridge Eye Care Inc
Chico, California
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Michael James Merry is an optometrist in Chico, California
Michael Merry practices at Ridge Eye Care Inc in Chico, California.
Michael Merry's NPI, 1669725008, was assigned on October 23, 2012. Michael Merry graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2011. Michael Merry holds California license 14475.
- NPI
- 1669725008NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7517112576
- NPI enumeration date
- October 23, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (530) 891-1900
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Michael James Merry practices at Ridge Eye Care Inc in Chico, California
Michael Merry's primary practice is Ridge Eye Care Inc, at 1700 Bruce Rd, Chico, CA 95928 in Butte County. The practice phone is (530) 891-1900.
- Ridge Eye Care Inc1700 Bruce Rd, Chico, CA 95928 · Butte CountyPhone(530) 891-1900
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Michael James Merry is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Michael Merry's primary practice is Ridge Eye Care Inc in Chico, California. Dmand AI also links Michael Merry to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Michael James Merry's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Michael Merry practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ridge Eye Care Inc | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Michael James Merry is one of 7,206 optometrists in California
Optometrist is Michael Merry's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Michael Merry is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, CaliforniaPrimary
Optometrists near Michael Merry
Counts of optometrists 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
Michael James Merry treated 1,145 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 1,145 Medicare patients who saw Michael Merry in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 532 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Michael Merry's median patient age at 66, with 61% women.
Michael Merry's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Michael Merry's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women71062%
- Men43538%
Chronic conditions among Michael Merry's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure70%
- Arthritis38%
- Diabetes23%
- Chronic kidney disease21%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Mood disorders20%
- Anxiety18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Michael Merry's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Michael James Merry wrote 1,226 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Michael Merry wrote 1,226 Medicare Part D claims for 326 patients. 50% of them were for generic drugs.
Michael Merry's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic617 claims50%
- Brand-name609 claims50%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Michael Merry's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%51 of 1,226 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Michael James Merry takes part in Medicare
Michael Merry accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 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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Michael James Merry received $60 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Michael Merry from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. TissueTech, Inc. paid the most, $23.
Companies that paid Michael Merry the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Michael James Merry graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Michael Merry graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Michael James Merry'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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | 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 Michael James Merry's NPI number?
Michael James Merry's NPI number is 1669725008. It was assigned on October 23, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Michael James Merry specialize in?
Michael James Merry is an optometrist in Chico, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Michael James Merry practice?
Michael Merry practices at 1700 Bruce Rd, Chico, CA 95928. Michael Merry's primary practice is Ridge Eye Care Inc in Chico, California. Dmand AI also links Michael Merry to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Michael James Merry's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Michael Merry is (530) 891-1900.
What is Michael James Merry's medical license number?
Michael Merry holds California license 14475.
Does Michael James Merry accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Michael Merry as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Michael James Merry see?
CMS counts 1,145 Medicare patients who saw Michael Merry in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Where did Michael James Merry go to medical school?
Michael Merry graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2011.
Has Michael James Merry received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $60 in general payments to Michael Merry from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from TissueTech, Inc.
How long has Michael James Merry been practicing?
Michael Merry graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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