Merrick Wetzler, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Voorhees, NJ
Merrick Wetzler, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Voorhees, New Jersey, and NPI 1396716239, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA06213900, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merrick Wetzler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 25MA06213900 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 502 Centennial Blvd, Voorhees, NJ 08043
- Phone
- (856) 424-8866
- Enumerated
- Jan 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (856) 424-5731
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110929000121); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 502 Centennial Blvd
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Verify Merrick Wetzler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA06213900Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
278 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 179 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen139 claims
- Tramadol Hcl26 claims
- Celecoxib17 claims
- Ibuprofen13 claims
- Gabapentin12 claims
- Methylprednisolone12 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,260.09
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Advocare, LLCVoorhees, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Merrick Wetzler among 103 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New Jersey
Merrick Wetzler, M.D. is one of 103 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2001 among the 77 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 103 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New Jersey.
All 103 in New Jersey → Every provider in Voorhees → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura Ross-Adams, D.O.Hainesport, NJ 080361891898292
- Salvatore Sclafani, DOManahawkin, NJ 080501508326760
- Jason Wong, DOManahawkin, NJ 080501841216850
- Robert Taffet, M.D.Haddonfield, NJ 080331598708505
- Steven Frey, MDMoorestown, NJ 080571396943619
- Kevin O'Donnell, M.D.Moorestown, NJ 080571881918704
- Sean McMillan, DOBurlington, NJ 080161689885816
- Brad Bernardini, MDSewell, NJ 080801710961107
Common questions
What is Merrick Wetzler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Merrick Wetzler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396716239, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merrick Wetzler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 502 Centennial Blvd, Voorhees, NJ, 08043. Phone: (856) 424-8866. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merrick Wetzler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA06213900, as entered by the provider. 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 Merrick Wetzler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merrick Wetzler, M.D. had 278 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Merrick Wetzler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.