Laurence Mermelstein, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Commack, NY
Laurence Mermelstein, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Commack, New York, and NPI 1326062332, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (New York 203037, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laurence Mermelstein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 203037 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 763 Larkfield RD, Commack, NY 11725
- Phone
- (631) 462-2225
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 763 Larkfield RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Arjang Abbasi, D.O.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1942214044
- Sushil Basra, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1295948115
- Thomas Dowling, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1336163344
- Vito Fodera, M.D.Neuroradiology Physician1376818039
- Christopher Frendo, DOOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1043390917
- Scott Gressin, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1225052277
Verify Laurence Mermelstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 203037Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
250 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 380 among the 1,331 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin88 claims
- Celecoxib40 claims
- Methylprednisolone26 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
- Meloxicam14 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: 50.1 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: $637.79
23 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc.. The 1,314 providers of this specialty with any payment received $36,733.57 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 hospital and facility affiliations
- Chs Physician Partners PCRoslyn, NY
- Long Island Spine Specialists PCHuntington, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in New York
There are 132 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York.
Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York
- Armin Afsar-Keshmiri, M.D.Glens Falls, NY1003815184
- Marc Agulnick, MDMineola, NY1700875846
- Todd Albert, MDNew York, NY1447297775
- Paul Alongi, M.D.Huntington Station, NY1396748216
- Joshua Auerbach, MDBronx, NY1881754448
- William Barrick, MDPoughkeepsie, NY1336165414
- Sushil Basra, MDCommack, NY1295948115
- John Bendo, MDNew York, NY1649258120
- Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MDNew York, NY1952318057
- Jad Bou Monsef, M.D.Brooklyn, NY1770900730
Common questions
What is Laurence Mermelstein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laurence Mermelstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326062332, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laurence Mermelstein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 763 Larkfield RD, Commack, NY, 11725. Phone: (631) 462-2225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laurence Mermelstein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 203037, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laurence Mermelstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laurence Mermelstein, M.D. had 250 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laurence Mermelstein, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 50.1 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.