Michael Merced, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Newark, NJ
Michael Merced, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Newark, New Jersey, and NPI 1689108185, issued on Apr 12, 2017. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA10954500, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Merced
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 25MA10954500 NJ
54128 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 465 Mount Prospect Ave, Newark, NJ 07104
- Phone
- (973) 483-3640
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (973) 483-4895
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251208001968); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Merced 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 25MA10954500Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,681 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium186 claims
- Metformin Hcl135 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate103 claims
- Lisinopril93 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide51 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium49 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $66.36
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dexcom, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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 2 group practices
- Choctaw Nation OF OklahomaAtoka, OK
- Optum Medical Care OF New Jersey PCBayonne, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Merced among 2,770 family medicine physician records in New Jersey
Michael Merced, M.D. is one of 2,770 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 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 2017, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 1,875 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207Q00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Family Medicine Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 2,770 family medicine physician records in New Jersey.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Hortensia Kelly, D.ONewark, NJ 071041114181443
- Zeeshan Khan, MDNewark, NJ 071041598940595
- Kishorkumar Mistry, M.D., PH.D.Newark, NJ 071041861592370
- Thomas Ortiz, MDNewark, NJ 071041750312450
- Albery Paula, MDNewark, NJ 071041962190645
Common questions
What is Michael Merced, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Merced, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689108185, issued on Apr 12, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Merced, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 465 Mount Prospect Ave, Newark, NJ, 07104. Phone: (973) 483-3640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Merced, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA10954500, 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 Michael Merced, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Merced, M.D. had 1,681 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.