NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Asher Merkley

Otolaryngology Physician · Murray, UT

Mark Asher Merkley is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Murray, Utah, and NPI 1144529595, issued on Mar 24, 2011. Check the license (Utah 10270113-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing 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
1144529595
Name
Mark Asher Merkley
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
10270113-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
181 E Medical Tower Dr, Murray, UT 84107
Phone
(801) 314-7840
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170626002190); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 181 E Medical Tower Dr

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

  1. Andrew Barbano, PA-CPhysician Assistant1568133676
  2. Elizabeth Batcher, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1316045495
  3. Matthew Benish, PA-C, RDPhysician Assistant1104360650
  4. Ryan Cowley, RNDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1619807070
  5. Candy Crockett, BSN, RNDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1699594374
  6. Gregory DanowskiPhysician Assistant1366094617

Verify Mark Asher Merkley in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing 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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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

431 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Mark Merkley431
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium85 claims
  2. Famotidine68 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide65 claims
  4. Omeprazole35 claims
  5. Calcitriol23 claims
  6. Cephalexin17 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ihc Health Services IncMurray, UT

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

Mark Asher Merkley among 118 otolaryngology physician records in Utah

Mark Asher Merkley is one of 118 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Utah. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 76 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Utah

There are 118 otolaryngology physician records in Utah.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Butler, M.D.Slc, UT 841071598725350
  2. Daniel Cox, MDMurray, UT 841071700143906
  3. Roy Davis, M.D.Murray, UT 841071992962757
  4. Justin Gull, M.D.Murray, UT 841071962600338
  5. Robert Hunter, MDMurray, UT 841071477669083
  6. David Palmer, MDSlc, UT 841071427018191
  7. Dean Smart, MDMurray, UT 841071689700825
  8. Jerry Sonkens, MDSlc, UT 841071699734079

Common questions

What is Mark Asher Merkley's NPI number?

Mark Asher Merkley's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144529595, issued on Mar 24, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Asher Merkley located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 181 E Medical Tower Dr, Murray, UT, 84107. Phone: (801) 314-7840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Asher Merkley's license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 10270113-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mark Asher Merkley prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Asher Merkley had 431 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.