NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Martha Merz, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Chicago, IL

Martha Merz, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1629661400, issued on Feb 12, 2021. Check the license (Illinois 085007544, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; 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
1629661400
Name
Martha Merz
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
085007544 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4646 N Marine Dr, Chicago, IL 60640
Phone
(773) 878-8700
Enumerated
Feb 12, 2021
Record last updated
Feb 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211123001923); 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 4646 N Marine Dr

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

  1. Billal AbbasiFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1326727082
  2. Antonio Abrego, MDAnesthesiology Physician1336236157
  3. Maria Acevedo Mendez, MDInternal Medicine Physician1396630570
  4. Semeena Ahmed, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1700156189
  5. Ali Al Asadi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1295473882
  6. Rabiatu Al-Hassan, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588927172

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

149 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Martha Merz149
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin18 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone18 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro15 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. Banner Urgent Care ColoradoFort Collins, CO

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

Martha Merz among 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois

Martha Merz, PA-C is one of 4,926 physician assistant records with a practice address in Illinois. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2019 among the 3,407 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,445 physician assistant records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,445 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bridget Barnebey, PA-CChicago, IL 606401265300693
  2. Elisa Hoellerich, PAChicago, IL 606401023494069
  3. Zlata Janicijevic, PAChicago, IL 606401629292917
  4. Sahar JiwaniChicago, IL 606401093522252
  5. Ghadah Karasneh, PAChicago, IL 606401124710520
  6. Thomas Koch, PA-CChicago, IL 606401720859150
  7. John Marini, P.A.Chicago, IL 606401144325085
  8. Daniel Mungul, PA-CChicago, IL 606401609639475

Common questions

What is Martha Merz, PA-C's NPI number?

Martha Merz, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629661400, issued on Feb 12, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Martha Merz, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4646 N Marine Dr, Chicago, IL, 60640. Phone: (773) 878-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Martha Merz, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 085007544, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Martha Merz, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Martha Merz, PA-C had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.