Provider Profile
Heather R. Merrick, PA
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Heather Merrick
Heather R. Merrick, PA is a physician assistant based in Santa Barbara, CA. Heather is also listed as specializing in physician assistant — medical. According to Medicare claims data, Heather cared for 256 Medicare patients across 365 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (805) 681-8911
- Email not available
Practice Locations
515 W PUEBLO ST
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
365 services · 256 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
288 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
21 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | Billing code | G0101 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other physician assistants at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 3
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other physician assistants in Santa Barbara 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Heather R. Merrick?
Heather R. Merrick is a physician assistant in Santa Barbara, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Heather R. Merrick's address?
Heather R. Merrick is listed at 515 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Heather R. Merrick?
The number on file is (805) 681-8911. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Heather R. Merrick's NPI number?
Heather R. Merrick's National Provider Identifier is 1528157138. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Heather R. Merrick train?
Heather R. Merrick attended Other, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Heather R. Merrick been practicing?
Heather R. Merrick has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Heather R. Merrick perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Heather R. Merrick the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Heather R. Merrick confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Heather R. Merrick. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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