Edward Merkel, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Canton, MI
Edward Merkel, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Canton, Michigan, and NPI 1245208610, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301059430, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Merkel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 4301059430 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 49650 Cherry Hill RD, Canton, MI 48187
- Phone
- (734) 398-7888
- Enumerated
- Mar 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (734) 398-7885
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040306000273); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward Merkel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301059430Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
126 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol16 claims
- Nitrofurantoin12 claims
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Iha Health Services CorporationCanton, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Merkel among 1,776 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Michigan
Edward Merkel, M.D. is one of 1,776 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2007 among the 1,003 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
33 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Canton
They are 33 of the 1,735 NPPES records with a practice address in Canton, and 1,776 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Edward Merkel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Merkel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245208610, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Merkel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 49650 Cherry Hill RD, Canton, MI, 48187. Phone: (734) 398-7888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Merkel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301059430, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward Merkel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Merkel, M.D. had 126 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.