Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Alexander Merkler

Neurology Physician · New York, NY

Alexander Merkler is a neurology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1144549882, issued on May 20, 2010. Check the license (New York 273685, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1144549882
Name
Alexander Merkler
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
273685 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1320 York Ave, New York, NY 10021
Phone
(917) 373-8523
Enumerated
May 20, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1320 York Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Richard Atkinson, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891073946
  2. Timothy D'Alfonso, M.D.Anatomic Pathology Physician1699938324
  3. Murray Engel, MDNeurology Physician1477570356
  4. William Griffo, MDInternal Medicine Physician1497894257
  5. Shawn Lamb, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1346733409
  6. Tracy-Ann Moo, M.D.Surgery Physician1023255791

Verify Alexander Merkler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,356 among the 13,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alexander Merkler25
  2. Specialty average1,356

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Lawrence Medical Associates PCNew York, NY
  2. Weill Medical College OF CornellNew York, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Neurology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,641 neurology physician records in New York.

Other neurology physician records in New York

  1. Ajay Abad, MDBuffalo, NY1639311244
  2. Sami Abdul-Malak, MDSyracuse, NY1891835658
  3. Asa Abeliovich, M.D.New York, NY1740234129
  4. Yvelyne Abellard, MDNew York, NY1285734202
  5. Nada Abou-Fayssal, MDBrooklyn, NY1225095292
  6. Charles Abrams, M.D.Brooklyn, NY1144347410
  7. Rory Abrams, MDNew York, NY1902284292
  8. Lauren Abrey, MDNew York, NY1336110360
  9. Jose Acevedo, MDNew York, NY1568455525
  10. Anthony Adamo, DOBabylon, NY1992817456

Common questions

What is Alexander Merkler's NPI number?

Alexander Merkler's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144549882, issued on May 20, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Merkler located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1320 York Ave, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (917) 373-8523. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Merkler's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 273685, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander Merkler prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Merkler had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,356. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alexander Merkler's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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