NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ali Z. Merchant, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Honolulu, HI

Ali Z. Merchant, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1023285236, issued on May 15, 2008. Check the license (Hawaii MD-12615, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023285236
Name
Ali Z. Merchant
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
MD-12615 HI
036-113399 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3288 Moanalua RD, Honolulu, HI 96819
Phone
(808) 432-0000
Enumerated
May 15, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050401000958); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2000
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3288 Moanalua RD

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

  1. Randal Aaberg, MDUrology Physician1588763981
  2. Peter Abcarian, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1457451155
  3. Melissa Abraham, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1295064301
  4. Alan Ahana, MDAnesthesiology Physician1376742239
  5. Harrison Aihara, PHARMDPharmacist1124174321
  6. Oluwatoyin Ajose, MDPediatrics Physician1114090008

Verify Ali Z. Merchant in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
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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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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,794 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Ali Merchant2,794
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate356 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium177 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate160 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium160 claims
  5. Furosemide156 claims
  6. Pradaxa152 claims

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $143.30

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ali Merchant$143.30
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hawaii Permanente Medical Group IncHonolulu, HI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ali Z. Merchant among 84 cardiovascular disease physician records in Hawaii

Ali Z. Merchant, MD is one of 84 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 68% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2000 among the 56 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Hawaii

There are 84 cardiovascular disease physician records in Hawaii.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Ho, MDHonolulu, HI 968191962558833
  2. Isac Thomas, MDHonolulu, HI 968191003129388
  3. Sanford Warren, MDHonolulu, HI 968191104900190
  4. Vincent Yap, MDHonolulu, HI 968191730226861
  5. Steven Azuma, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968171518966233
  6. Danelo Canete, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968171821100736
  7. Pon-Sang Chan, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968171962463299
  8. Samuel Dacanay, M.D.,F.A.C.C.Honolulu, HI 968171255349387

Common questions

What is Ali Z. Merchant, MD's NPI number?

Ali Z. Merchant, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023285236, issued on May 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ali Z. Merchant, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3288 Moanalua RD, Honolulu, HI, 96819. Phone: (808) 432-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ali Z. Merchant, MD's license?

NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD-12615, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ali Z. Merchant, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ali Z. Merchant, MD had 2,794 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.