Dr. Merle S. Lewis, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,102
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 480
- Part D claims, 2024
- 513
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $503
- Practice address
- 1350 S Hickory St, Melbourne, FL 32901
- Practice phone
- Call (321) 434-7000
- 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. Merle S. Lewis is a hospitalist in Melbourne, Florida
Dr. Lewis practices at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida, part of Health First.
Dr. Lewis' NPI, 1114380821, was assigned on March 30, 2016. Dr. Lewis graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Lewis holds Florida license ME140652.
- NPI
- 1114380821NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9335433242
- NPI enumeration date
- March 30, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (321) 434-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Merle S. Lewis practices at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida
Dr. Lewis' primary practice is Holmes Regional Medical Center, at 1350 S Hickory St, Melbourne, FL 32901 in Brevard County. The practice phone is (321) 434-7000.
- Holmes Regional Medical Center1350 S Hickory St, Melbourne, FL 32901 · Brevard CountyPhone(321) 434-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Merle S. Lewis is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Lewis' primary practice is Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida, part of Health First. Dr. Lewis is also affiliated with Viera Hospital. The medical group on file is Health First Medical Group (Formerly Mima). Dmand AI also links Dr. Lewis to 2 more hospitals and 1 medical group, 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. Merle S. Lewis' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lewis practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Merle S. Lewis is one of 1,637 hospitalists in Florida
Hospitalist is Dr. Lewis' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Lewis is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Lewis' licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, FloridaPrimary
- Virginia license
- Pennsylvania license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, anemia, bile duct problems, bone infection, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis and chest pain among the conditions Dr. Lewis treats.
Hospitalists near Dr. Lewis
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Merle S. Lewis billed Medicare for 1,102 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,102 Medicare services from Dr. Lewis across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 480 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $80,889 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Lewis' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0512024: 1,1025%
Dr. Lewis compared with the Florida median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Lewis
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 1,102vs 5432.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 480vs 24398% above
- Part D claims
- 253vs 1122.3 times
Medians across 1,516 hospitalists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lewis' 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. Merle S. Lewis treated 480 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 480 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lewis in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 182 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.52, 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. Lewis' median patient age at 75, with 56% women.
Dr. Lewis' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lewis' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23649%
- Men24451%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lewis' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis58%
- Chronic kidney disease55%
- Ischemic heart disease51%
- Diabetes49%
- Atrial fibrillation48%
- Heart failure48%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lewis' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Merle S. Lewis wrote 513 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lewis wrote 513 Medicare Part D claims for 209 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 253 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,989 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 329 claims across 17 drugs.
Dr. Lewis' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic460 claims90%
- Brand-name53 claims10%
Dr. Lewis' 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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Lewis' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids9%44 of 513 claims
- Antibiotics18%93 of 513 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3292024: 25323%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 17 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. Merle S. Lewis takes part in Medicare
Dr. Lewis 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. Merle S. Lewis received $503 in industry payments from 2017 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Lewis from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $240.
General payments to Dr. Lewis by program year, 2017 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Lewis the most, 2017 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Merle S. Lewis graduated from Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. Lewis graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2016.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Merle S. Lewis accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers
Dr. Lewis is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, CMS Medicare and KY State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- CMS Medicare
- KY State Medicaid
Plan types Dr. Lewis accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicaid1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Merle S. Lewis'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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Merle S. Lewis' NPI number?
Dr. Merle S. Lewis' NPI number is 1114380821. It was assigned on March 30, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Merle S. Lewis?
Dr. Merle S. Lewis is a hospitalist in Melbourne, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Merle S. Lewis practice?
Dr. Lewis practices at 1350 S Hickory St, Melbourne, FL 32901. Dr. Lewis' primary practice is Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida, part of Health First. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lewis to 2 hospitals and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Merle S. Lewis' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lewis is (321) 434-7000.
What is Dr. Merle S. Lewis' medical license number?
Dr. Lewis holds Florida license ME140652, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Merle S. Lewis been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lewis in Florida (2019 to 2027), Virginia (2020 to 2024) and Pennsylvania (2016 to 2019).
Which hospitals is Dr. Merle S. Lewis affiliated with?
Dr. Lewis practices at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Lewis is also affiliated with Viera Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Lewis to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Merle S. Lewis part of?
Dr. Lewis is linked to Health First Medical Group (Formerly Mima). Dmand AI links Dr. Lewis to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Merle S. Lewis accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lewis billed Medicare for 1,102 services in 2024, and Dr. Lewis accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Merle S. Lewis see?
CMS counts 480 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lewis in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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Is Dr. Merle S. Lewis board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lewis is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Merle S. Lewis bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lewis' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
Where did Dr. Merle S. Lewis go to medical school?
Dr. Lewis graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Merle S. Lewis prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lewis' most prescribed drugs by claims were Doxycycline Hyclate, Pantoprazole Sodium and Metoprolol Tartrate.
Has Dr. Merle S. Lewis received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $503 in general payments to Dr. Lewis from 5 companies from 2017 to 2023. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Merle S. Lewis been practicing?
Dr. Lewis graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Merle S. Lewis accept?
Dr. Lewis is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, CMS Medicare and KY State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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