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Dr. Edward J Merritt, MD

Family Medicine Physician in Carlisle, AR · enumerated 2008 · practices at Arcare.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1043472962

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Edward J Merritt

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address 821 East Park Street, Hwy 70, Carlisle, AR, 72024

Phone (870) 552-7303

Fax (870) 552-7719

Enumeration date Jul 1, 2008

Last updated in NPPES Jul 5, 2018

Taxonomy & licenses

390200000X Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Student, Health Care Secondary

207Q00000X Family Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License E-6530 (AR) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
184331001	Medicaid	AR	-
117581749	Medicaid	AR	-

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2018-07-05.