Dr. Michael Merritt Collins, MD

  • Salisbury, NC
  • Hospitalist
NPI1518255488PAC ID7214189604
Medicare services, 2024
639
Medicare patients, 2024
215
Part D claims, 2024
384
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$1,164
Practice address
612 Mocksville Ave, Salisbury, NC 28144
Practice phone
Call (704) 210-5000
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Primary practice

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Hospital · Salisbury, North Carolina

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Dr. Michael Merritt Collins is a hospitalist in Salisbury, North Carolina

Dr. Collins practices at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, part of Novant Health.

Dr. Collins' NPI, 1518255488, was assigned on July 13, 2011. Dr. Collins graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Collins holds North Carolina license 2020-04820.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7214189604
NPI enumeration date
July 13, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(704) 210-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
42
Medical school graduation
2010

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michael Merritt Collins practices at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina

Dr. Collins' primary practice is Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, at 612 Mocksville Ave, Salisbury, NC 28144 in Rowan County. The practice phone is (704) 210-5000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Michael Merritt Collins is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 7 medical groups

Dr. Collins' primary practice is Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, part of Novant Health. The medical group on file is Novant Health Indian Land Primary Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Collins to 1 more hospital, 6 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Merritt Collins' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Collins practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Novant Health Rowan Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 6 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael Merritt Collins is one of 946 hospitalists in North Carolina

Hospitalist is Dr. Collins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Collins' licenses on file in 3 states: North Carolina, Florida and Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2020-04820 · taxonomy 208M00000X
  • Florida licenseLicense ME132804
  • Student in an organized health care education/training program, Ohiotaxonomy 390200000X

Hospitalists near Dr. Collins

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael Merritt Collins billed Medicare for 639 services in 2024

CMS data shows 639 Medicare services from Dr. Collins across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 215 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,157 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024639
Medicare patients215
Paid by Medicare$53,157
Procedure codes4

Dr. Collins' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6242024: 6392%

Dr. Collins compared with the North Carolina median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Collins
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
639vs 38566% above
Medicare patients
215vs 18218% above
Part D claims
101vs 8026% above

Medians across 896 hospitalists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Collins' 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. Michael Merritt Collins treated 215 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 215 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Collins in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 68 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.61, 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. Collins' median patient age at 73, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024215
Average age77
Average risk score2.61
Also on Medicaid27%

Dr. Collins' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Collins' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9946%
  • Men11654%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Collins' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Chronic kidney disease55%
  4. Arthritis52%
  5. Mood disorders51%
  6. Diabetes49%
  7. Anxiety47%
  8. Depression47%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Collins' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michael Merritt Collins wrote 384 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Collins wrote 384 Medicare Part D claims for 166 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 101 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,556 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 23 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024384
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$9,556
Part D patients166

Dr. Collins' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic319 claims83%
  • Brand-name and other65 claims17%

Dr. Collins' 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. Collins' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids6%23 of 384 claims
  • Antibiotics16%61 of 384 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over3%12 of 384 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: 232024: 101339%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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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. Michael Merritt Collins takes part in Medicare

Dr. Collins 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. Michael Merritt Collins received $1,164 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 61 general payments to Dr. Collins from 19 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $177.

General payments to Dr. Collins by program year, 2017 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Collins the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Michael Merritt Collins graduated from Howard University College of Medicine

Dr. Collins graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2010.

  1. Medical schoolHoward University College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Michael Merritt Collins's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael Merritt Collins' NPI number?

Dr. Michael Merritt Collins' NPI number is 1518255488. It was assigned on July 13, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Merritt Collins?

Dr. Michael Merritt Collins is a hospitalist in Salisbury, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael Merritt Collins practice?

Dr. Collins practices at 612 Mocksville Ave, Salisbury, NC 28144. Dr. Collins' primary practice is Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, part of Novant Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Collins to 1 hospital, 6 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Michael Merritt Collins' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Collins is (704) 210-5000.

What is Dr. Michael Merritt Collins' medical license number?

Dr. Collins holds North Carolina license 2020-04820, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Michael Merritt Collins been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Collins in North Carolina, Florida and Ohio.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Merritt Collins affiliated with?

Dr. Collins practices at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina. Dmand AI links Dr. Collins to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Michael Merritt Collins part of?

Dr. Collins is linked to Novant Health Indian Land Primary Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Collins to 6 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Michael Merritt Collins accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Collins billed Medicare for 639 services in 2024, and Dr. Collins accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Merritt Collins see?

CMS counts 215 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Collins in 2024, with an average age of 77.

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What services does Dr. Michael Merritt Collins bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Collins' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

Where did Dr. Michael Merritt Collins go to medical school?

Dr. Collins graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2010.

What drugs does Dr. Michael Merritt Collins prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Collins' most prescribed drugs by claims were Eliquis, Metoprolol Tartrate and Prednisone.

Has Dr. Michael Merritt Collins received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,164 in general payments to Dr. Collins from 19 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael Merritt Collins been practicing?

Dr. Collins graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.

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