Kunal Yatish Merchant, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Glen Rock, NJ
Kunal Yatish Merchant, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Glen Rock, New Jersey, and NPI 1821417098, issued on Apr 15, 2014. Check the license on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kunal Yatish Merchant
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 274414 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 65 Harristown RD Ste 302, Glen Rock, NJ 07452
- Phone
- (201) 797-5100
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2014
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190716003400); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 65 Harristown RD Ste 302
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Adam Friend, MDOphthalmology Physician1235109927
- Eric Saunders, MDOphthalmology Physician1699730937
Verify Kunal Yatish Merchant 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
20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,818 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate414 claims
- Moxifloxacin217 claims
- Restasis155 claims
- Valacyclovir103 claims
- Latanoprost71 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone70 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.8 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: $1,969.01
51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eye Centers OF America LLCBloomfield, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kunal Yatish Merchant among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey
Kunal Yatish Merchant, M.D. is one of 631 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 1993 among the 454 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Glen Rock
They are 5 of the 227 NPPES records with a practice address in Glen Rock, and 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adam Friend, MDGlen Rock, NJ 074521235109927
- Nathaniel Kheysin, MDGlen Rock, NJ 074521396373684
- Almerindo Portfolio, M.D.Glen Rock, NJ 074521669477956
- Eric Saunders, MDGlen Rock, NJ 074521699730937
- Kiran Amesur, M.D.Ridgewood, NJ 074501104900778
- David Benderson, M.D.Ridgewood, NJ 074501568597334
- Lisa Gudicello, M.D.Ridgewood, NJ 074501386794576
- Larisa Kayserman, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501417926361
Common questions
What is Kunal Yatish Merchant, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kunal Yatish Merchant, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821417098, issued on Apr 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kunal Yatish Merchant, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 65 Harristown RD Ste 302, Glen Rock, NJ, 07452. Phone: (201) 797-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kunal Yatish Merchant, M.D.'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 Kunal Yatish Merchant, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kunal Yatish Merchant, M.D. had 1,818 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kunal Yatish Merchant, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 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), 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.