Gregory J. Merten, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Gregory J. Merten, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1154308435, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 2002-00256, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gregory J. Merten
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 2002-00256 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10710 Sikes PL Ste 100, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Phone
- (704) 248-5101
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2025
- Fax
- (704) 248-5120
- Medicaid ID
- 5904085 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060920000502); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 10710 Sikes PL Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Melissa Bevins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144313172
- Courtney Blocker, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1134534399
- Dharmika Desai, NPNurse Practitioner1033846498
- Edward Fisher, MDNephrology Physician1841272416
- Verachai Lohavichan, M.D.Nephrology Physician1568428159
- Andrew Norris, NP-CNurse Practitioner1780031971
Verify Gregory J. Merten in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2002-00256Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
757 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol106 claims
- Furosemide68 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate51 claims
- Losartan Potassium46 claims
- Doxazosin Mesylate44 claims
- Lisinopril41 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: $139.62
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Metrolina Nephrology Associates PACharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
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- Moses Aboagye-Kumi, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1497707640
- Pranab Acharya, M.D., MPHMonroe, NC1629385117
- Maureen Achuko, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1245239136
- Patricia Adams, MDWinston Salem, NC1992780282
- Adeyinka Adegoroye, MB CHBHigh Point, NC1952500423
- Syed Ahmed, M.D.Shelby, NC1568478683
- Joseph Aiello, M.D.Asheville, NC1942203310
- Anwar Al-HaidaryWilson, NC1205829066
Common questions
What is Gregory J. Merten, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gregory J. Merten, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154308435, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gregory J. Merten, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10710 Sikes PL Ste 100, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (704) 248-5101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gregory J. Merten, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2002-00256, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gregory J. Merten, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gregory J. Merten, M.D. had 757 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.