NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Justin Merkow, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Englewood, CO

Justin Merkow, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Englewood, Colorado, and NPI 1578829016, issued on Apr 10, 2012. Check the license (Colorado DR.0061837, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578829016
Name
Justin Merkow
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
DR.0061837 CO
273793 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10700 E Geddes Ave Ste 100, Englewood, CO 80112
Phone
(303) 750-8100
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191007000427); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 10700 E Geddes Ave Ste 100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Donald Bernardini, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1568643120
  2. Giancarlo Checa, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1003889833
  3. Robert Gessman, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1710220413
  4. Holly Hilborn, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679956965
  5. Karissa Hoeme, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144651696
  6. Christopher Huser, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1932206604

Verify Justin Merkow in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

992 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 416 claims were for opioids.

  1. Justin Merkow992
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin150 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl135 claims
  3. Pregabalin80 claims
  4. Methocarbamol73 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen72 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl60 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: $2,892.13

73 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Justin Merkow$2,892.13
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

  1. Metro Denver Pain Management PLLCEnglewood, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Justin Merkow among 67 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Colorado

Justin Merkow, M.D. is one of 67 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 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 2012, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 46 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Colorado

There are 67 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Colorado.

All 67 in Colorado → Every provider in Englewood → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donald Bernardini, M.D.Englewood, CO 801121568643120
  2. Giancarlo Checa, MDEnglewood, CO 801121003889833
  3. Robert Gessman, MDEnglewood, CO 801121710220413
  4. Christopher Huser, MDEnglewood, CO 801121932206604
  5. Lauren McLaughlin-Abrams, DOEnglewood, CO 801121235578378
  6. Steven Sullivan, M.D.Centennial, CO 801121578552089
  7. Iasson Yi, MDEnglewood, CO 801121598394181
  8. Kenneth Allan, M.D.Greenwood Village, CO 801111780683581

Common questions

What is Justin Merkow, M.D.'s NPI number?

Justin Merkow, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578829016, issued on Apr 10, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Justin Merkow, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10700 E Geddes Ave Ste 100, Englewood, CO, 80112. Phone: (303) 750-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Justin Merkow, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0061837, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Justin Merkow, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Justin Merkow, M.D. had 992 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.