Melissa A. Merhege
Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Melissa A. Merhege is a pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1003111873, issued on Jan 25, 2011. Check the license (New Mexico MD2013-0183, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa A. Merhege
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084P2900X
- License number
- MD2013-0183 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 Walter St NE Ste 213, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Phone
- (505) 727-7177
- Enumerated
- Jan 25, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 727-3778
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170105000078); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
1 nearest pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician record → All 2 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 500 Walter St NE Ste 213
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William DavisPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1285024737
- Kyle Schoenberger, NPInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1023134863
Verify Melissa A. Merhege in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2013-0183Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
276 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,374 among the 130 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin46 claims
- Methylprednisolone35 claims
- Diazepam33 claims
- Pregabalin21 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl18 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,281.81
47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 96 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,718.51 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
- Modern Pain And Spine PCAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 2 pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in New Mexico.
All 2 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician nationwide →
The 1 pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician record with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aldo Berti, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871111427342146
Common questions
What is Melissa A. Merhege's NPI number?
Melissa A. Merhege's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003111873, issued on Jan 25, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa A. Merhege located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Walter St NE Ste 213, Albuquerque, NM, 87102. Phone: (505) 727-7177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa A. Merhege's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2013-0183, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa A. Merhege prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa A. Merhege had 276 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 1,374. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa A. Merhege's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.