Kenneth A. Merkatz, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Wethersfield, CT
Kenneth A. Merkatz, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and NPI 1891794905, issued on Jul 20, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 044919, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth A. Merkatz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- 044919 CT
ME76472 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1260 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT 06109
- Phone
- (860) 258-3477
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (860) 571-6802
- Medicaid ID
- 260983500 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070316000076); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 503 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1260 Silas Deane Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Scott Applebaum, ATCAthletic Trainer1134181266
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- Elizabeth DotyFamily Nurse Practitioner1558853515
Verify Kenneth A. Merkatz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 044919Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
7,193 Medicare Part D claims for 885 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate816 claims
- Eliquis581 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium567 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate535 claims
- Valsartan514 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium457 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: $1,539.81
53 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Hartford HospitalHartford, CT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Starling Physicians, PLLCNew Britain, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kenneth A. Merkatz among 503 cardiovascular disease physician records in Connecticut
Kenneth A. Merkatz, M.D. is one of 503 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2000 among the 348 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Wethersfield
They are 6 of the 450 NPPES records with a practice address in Wethersfield, and 503 cardiovascular disease physician records in Connecticut.
All 503 in Connecticut → Every provider in Wethersfield → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kyla D'Angelo, D.O.Wethersfield, CT 061091669899829
- Ahmed Elwan, MD, RPVIWethersfield, CT 061091346575602
- Carol Gemayel-Barra, MDWethersfield, CT 061091861591885
- Komsu Mamuya, MDWethersfield, CT 061091073588695
- Fred Rubin, MDWethersfield, CT 061091245339274
- Ahmad Al Nawaiseh, MDHartford, CT 061061780318543
- David Altszuler, MDHartford, CT 061061003177965
- Paula AnzenbergHartford, CT 061061730829334
Common questions
What is Kenneth A. Merkatz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth A. Merkatz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891794905, issued on Jul 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth A. Merkatz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1260 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT, 06109. Phone: (860) 258-3477. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth A. Merkatz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 044919, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth A. Merkatz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth A. Merkatz, M.D. had 7,193 Medicare Part D claims for 885 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.