Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 256
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 399
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $329
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 701 Grove Road, Greenville, SC 29605
- Practice phone
- Call (864) 455-7000
- 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. Vernon E. Merchant III is an anesthesiologist in Greenville, South Carolina
Dr. Merchant practices at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, part of Prisma Health.
Dr. Merchant's NPI, 1497796833, was assigned on June 9, 2006. Dr. Merchant graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Merchant holds South Carolina license 20647.
- NPI
- 1497796833NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2668652777
- NPI enumeration date
- June 9, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (864) 455-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III practices at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina
Dr. Merchant's primary practice is Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, at 701 Grove Road, Greenville, SC 29605 in Greenville County. The practice phone is (864) 455-7000.
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital701 Grove Road, Greenville, SC 29605 · Greenville CountyPhone(864) 455-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Merchant's primary practice is Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, part of Prisma Health. Dr. Merchant is also affiliated with Prisma Health Patewood Hospital. The medical group on file is Prisma Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merchant to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics 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. Vernon E. Merchant III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Merchant practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III is one of 626 anesthesiologists in South Carolina
Anesthesiology is Dr. Merchant's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Merchant is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, South CarolinaPrimary
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Merchant
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III billed Medicare for 256 services in 2024
CMS data shows 256 Medicare services from Dr. Merchant across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 399 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $24,609 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Merchant's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 1752024: 25646%
Dr. Merchant compared with the South Carolina median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Merchant
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 256vs 20028% above
- Medicare patients
- 399vs 28241% above
Medians across 637 anesthesiologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Merchant'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. Vernon E. Merchant III treated 399 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 399 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merchant in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 168 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, 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. Merchant's median patient age at 65, with 55% women.
Dr. Merchant's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Merchant's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16742%
- Men23258%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Merchant's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis52%
- Ischemic heart disease44%
- Atrial fibrillation43%
- Chronic kidney disease41%
- Diabetes38%
- Heart failure37%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Merchant's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III takes part in Medicare
Dr. Merchant 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. Vernon E. Merchant III received $329 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Merchant from 4 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Halyard Health, Inc. paid the most, $136.
General payments to Dr. Merchant by program year, 2022 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Merchant the most, 2022 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Dr. Merchant graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III'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) |
| 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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III's NPI number?
Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III's NPI number is 1497796833. It was assigned on June 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III?
Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III is an anesthesiologist in Greenville, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III practice?
Dr. Merchant practices at 701 Grove Road, Greenville, SC 29605. Dr. Merchant's primary practice is Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, part of Prisma Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merchant to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Merchant is (864) 455-7000.
What is Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III's medical license number?
Dr. Merchant holds South Carolina license 20647.
Which hospitals is Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III affiliated with?
Dr. Merchant practices at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Merchant is also affiliated with Prisma Health Patewood Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Merchant to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III part of?
Dr. Merchant is linked to Prisma Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Merchant to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Merchant billed Medicare for 256 services in 2024, and Dr. Merchant accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III see?
CMS counts 399 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merchant in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Merchant's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (01922), anesthesia (00537) and anesthesia (00731).
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Where did Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III go to medical school?
Dr. Merchant graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1990.
Has Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $329 in general payments to Dr. Merchant from 4 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Halyard Health, Inc.
How long has Dr. Vernon E. Merchant III been practicing?
Dr. Merchant graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
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