NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ivan Merkelj, MD

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Miami, FL

Ivan Merkelj, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1205950177, issued on Mar 18, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME90023, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205950177
Name
Ivan Merkelj
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
ME90023 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5200 NE 2ND Ave, Miami, FL 33137
Phone
(305) 795-8410
Enumerated
Mar 18, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5200 NE 2ND Ave

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  1. Wael Abufayyad, PTPhysical Therapist1801447545
  2. Adrian Afon, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1295999696
  3. Marc Agronin, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1831205434
  4. Jessika Alarcon, OTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1427609478
  5. Elsie Alexandre-JosephNurse Practitioner1174922041
  6. Christian Alvarez, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1396399408

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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

15,793 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 336 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ivan Merkelj15,793
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium663 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate584 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium522 claims
  4. Furosemide424 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl403 claims
  6. Gabapentin391 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.

Ivan Merkelj among 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida

Ivan Merkelj, MD is one of 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 67% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 49% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Florida

There are 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida.

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edilia Alzugaray, M.D.Miami, FL 331371184653206
  2. Ines Beltrame, M.D.Miami, FL 331371831128982
  3. Ricardo Blondet, M.D.Miami, FL 331371043242639
  4. Brian Kiedrowski, M.D., C.M.DMiami, FL 331371891851275
  5. Jilla Azarbal, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.HMiami, FL 331361437680634
  6. Evan Cherniack, MDMiami, FL 331361942264460
  7. Stuti Dang, MDMiami, FL 331361285690552
  8. Diego Hidalgo Espinel, M.D.Miami, FL 331361720430374

Common questions

What is Ivan Merkelj, MD's NPI number?

Ivan Merkelj, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205950177, issued on Mar 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ivan Merkelj, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5200 NE 2ND Ave, Miami, FL, 33137. Phone: (305) 795-8410. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ivan Merkelj, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME90023, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ivan Merkelj, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ivan Merkelj, MD had 15,793 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.