Ira Merkel
Gastroenterology Physician · Somerset, NJ
Ira Merkel is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Somerset, New Jersey, and NPI 1336146125, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ira Merkel
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- Practice location
- 33 Clyde RD, Somerset, NJ 08873
- Phone
- (732) 873-9200
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 33 Clyde RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Scott Aronson, MDGastroenterology Physician1285655274
- Mitchell FergesSpecialist1407853310
- William Ferges, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1982909040
- Noel Ilogu, MDAddiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1518063551
- Catvan Le, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457593477
- Sejal Patel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790725455
Verify Ira Merkel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
199 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 848 among the 13,066 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium57 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium39 claims
- Famotidine36 claims
- Omeprazole16 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: 97.5 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: $117.27
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. 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.
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- Faiz AfridiNewark, NJ1124480132
- Anil Agarwal, MDClifton, NJ1497704373
- Sudhir Agarwal, MDSuccasunna, NJ1215006275
- Aakash Aggarwal, MDHackensack, NJ1942597588
- Rafeeq Ahmed, M.DManahawkin, NJ1740411933
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Common questions
What is Ira Merkel's NPI number?
Ira Merkel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336146125, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ira Merkel located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 33 Clyde RD, Somerset, NJ, 08873. Phone: (732) 873-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ira Merkel's license?
Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ira Merkel prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ira Merkel had 199 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 848. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ira Merkel's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.5 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.