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Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida, MD
NPI1730476144PAC ID5395061857
- Medicare services, 2024
- 938
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 471
- Part D claims, 2024
- 945
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Practice phone
- Call (601) 288-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida is an otolaryngologist in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Dr. Nida practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS.
Dr. Nida's NPI, 1730476144, was assigned on July 6, 2011. Dr. Nida graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2011. Dr. Nida holds Mississippi license 23444.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1730476144NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5395061857
- NPI enumeration date
- July 6, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (601) 288-7000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Dr. Nida's primary practice is Forrest General Hospital, at 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 in Forrest County. The practice phone is (601) 288-7000.
- Forrest General Hospital6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Forrest CountyPhone(601) 288-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Nida's primary practice is Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS. The medical group on file is Hattiesburg Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nida to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Hattiesburg Clinic2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 5 affiliations for Dr. NidaSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nida practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Forrest General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida is one of 75 otolaryngologists in Mississippi
Otolaryngology is Dr. Nida's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Nida is licensed in Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, MississippiPrimary
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Nida
Counts of otolaryngologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
75otolaryngologists in Mississippi
7otolaryngologists in Hattiesburg
4otolaryngologists at Forrest General HospitalSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida billed Medicare for 938 services in 2024
CMS data shows 938 Medicare services from Dr. Nida across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 471 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $62,995 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024938
Medicare patients471
Paid by Medicare$62,995
Procedure codes10
Dr. Nida's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5822024: 5614%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2612024: 2662%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 67
- Imaging
- 2023: 712024: 2663%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 272024: 1833%
Dr. Nida compared with the Mississippi median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Nida
- Mississippi median
- Medicare services
- 938vs 1,12316% below
- Medicare patients
- 471vs 484Close to median
- Part D claims
- 856vs 3722.3 times
Medians across 74 otolaryngologists in Mississippi with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nida'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. Andrew Merlan Nida treated 471 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 471 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nida in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 219 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nida's median patient age at 61, with 53% women.
Medicare patients, 2024471
Average age73
Average risk score1.32
Also on Medicaid12%
Dr. Nida's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nida's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25454%
- Men21746%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nida's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis58%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Diabetes34%
- Anxiety33%
- Mood disorders33%
- Depression32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nida's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida wrote 945 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nida wrote 945 Medicare Part D claims for 310 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 856 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,914 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 768 claims across 9 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024945
Drugs named by CMS13
Total drug cost$13,914
Part D patients310
Dr. Nida's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic938 claims99%
- Brand-name and other7 claims1%
Dr. Nida'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Nida's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%14 of 945 claims
- Antibiotics11%106 of 945 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: 7682024: 85611%
Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 9 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. Andrew Merlan Nida takes part in Medicare
Dr. Nida accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 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. Andrew Merlan Nida has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Nida, published from 2015 to 2016. 2015 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Nida's most frequent co-author is John M. Schweinfurth, MD.
Papers4
Years published2015 to 2016
Dr. Nida's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Nida
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol
AlbuminsAllergensDesensitization, Immunologic
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Botulinum Toxins, Type AInjections, IntramuscularLaryngeal Muscles
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida received $1,898 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 99 general payments to Dr. Nida from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $522.
General payments to Dr. Nida by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Nida 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. Andrew Merlan Nida graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
Dr. Nida graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida'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) |
| 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) |
| 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. Andrew Merlan Nida's NPI number?
Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida's NPI number is 1730476144. It was assigned on July 6, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida?
Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida is an otolaryngologist in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida practice?
Dr. Nida practices at 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. Dr. Nida's primary practice is Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nida to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nida is (601) 288-7000.
What is Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida's medical license number?
Dr. Nida holds Mississippi license 23444.
Which hospitals is Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida affiliated with?
Dr. Nida practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
What medical group is Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida part of?
Dr. Nida is linked to Hattiesburg Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Nida to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nida billed Medicare for 938 services in 2024, and Dr. Nida accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida see?
CMS counts 471 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nida in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nida's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, new patient (99204).
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Where did Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida go to medical school?
Dr. Nida graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nida's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate, Azelastine HCl and Ipratropium Bromide.
Has Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,898 in general payments to Dr. Nida from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida been practicing?
Dr. Nida graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Nida, published from 2015 to 2016.
Who does Dr. Andrew Merlan Nida publish with?
Dr. Nida's most frequent co-authors are John M. Schweinfurth, MD (2 shared papers).
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