Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Mrs. Heather Rae Merrick, PA

Individual provider Medical Physician Assistant · NPI 1528157138

Mrs. Heather Rae Merrick, PA is a Physician Assistant in Santa Barbara, California. Qualified in 2002, 24 years ago. Practices with Cottage Medical Foundation, a 78-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
24
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
PA — Physician Assistant
A licensed clinician who examines, diagnoses and treats under a physician's supervision.

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Practice location Address checks out

515 W Pueblo St
Santa Barbara, CA 93105-6212
Phone: (805) 681-8911
Fax: (805) 563-9224
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Specialties & licences

Physician Assistant (primary) Taxonomy 363A00000X · Licence PA16783 (CA)
Medical Physician Assistant Taxonomy 363AM0700X · Licence PA16783 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1528157138
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials PA
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedOctober 12, 2006
Last updated in NPPESAugust 12, 2022
Certification dateAugust 12, 2022

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2002 (24 years in practice)
Group practice Cottage Medical Foundation — 78 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients228
Services billed 449 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $357 8 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Cottage Medical Foundation

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 78 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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