Bruce J. Merkin, M.D.
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Center City, MN
Bruce J. Merkin, M.D. is an addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Center City, Minnesota, and NPI 1780667907, issued on Nov 22, 2005. Check the license on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bruce J. Merkin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0401X
- License number
- 35-086596 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15251 Pleasant Valley RD, Center City, MN 55012
- Phone
- (800) 257-7800
- Enumerated
- Nov 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 15251 Pleasant Valley RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lora Anderson, MA, LADC, LPCCMental Health Counselor1790590263
- Ruksana BakshClinical Social Worker1336775543
- Candance Blake, BAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770735912
- Chantelle Bordelon, LADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1588295349
- Ellysa BuckMental Health Counselor1518838382
- Tariro Chiinze, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1023703642
Verify Bruce J. Merkin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
88 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 829 among the 401 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Bruce J. Merkin among 14 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota
Bruce J. Merkin, M.D. is one of 14 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0401X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records list a practice address in Center City
They are 2 of the 73 NPPES records with a practice address in Center City, and 14 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota.
All 14 in Minnesota → Every provider in Center City → Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nykolai Pidhorodeckyj, MDCenter City, MN 550121861572364
- Pamela Shultz, MDSaint Paul, MN 551041043373426
- Milton Bullock, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041639116924
- Brian Grahan, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041770809873
- Charles Reznikoff, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041013952175
- John Stroemer, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554131659394815
- Gavin Bart, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151508803610
- Mitika KanabarMinneapolis, MN 554151154616324
Common questions
What is Bruce J. Merkin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bruce J. Merkin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780667907, issued on Nov 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bruce J. Merkin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15251 Pleasant Valley RD, Center City, MN, 55012. Phone: (800) 257-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bruce J. Merkin, M.D.'s license?
Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bruce J. Merkin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bruce J. Merkin, M.D. had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 829. 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.