Howard Merzel, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Geneseo, NY
Howard Merzel, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Geneseo, New York, and NPI 1447233002, issued on Nov 28, 2005. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Merzel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- Practice location
- UR Medicine Noyes Health Gastroenterology, Geneseo, NY 14454
- Phone
- (585) 991-6055
- Enumerated
- Nov 28, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Howard Merzel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
38 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 848 among the 13,066 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole11 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.
The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 84.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $208.27
3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Cook Medical LLC. The 10,593 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,948.62 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Arnot Ogden Medical CenterElmira, NY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
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.
Gastroenterology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,518 gastroenterology physician records in New York.
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- Uzma Abbasi, M.D.Oneida, NY1275856106
- Muhammad Abdullah, MDBrooklyn, NY1053312645
- Arthur Abelow, MDBronx, NY1235242728
- Elie Abemayor, M.D.Mount Kisco, NY1376565358
- Jeffrey Abergel, MDCortlandt Manor, NY1649472382
- Chaim Abittan, MDGreat Neck, NY1972512002
- Joseph Aboujaoude, M.D.Staten Island, NY1750375416
Common questions
What is Howard Merzel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Howard Merzel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447233002, issued on Nov 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Merzel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at UR Medicine Noyes Health Gastroenterology, Geneseo, NY, 14454. Phone: (585) 991-6055. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Merzel, M.D.'s license?
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 Howard Merzel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Merzel, M.D. had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 848. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard Merzel, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.