Michael P. Merck, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Hutchison, MN
Michael P. Merck, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hutchison, Minnesota, and NPI 1033199328, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 33308, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael P. Merck
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 33308 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1455 Montreal St SE, Hutchison, MN 55350
- Phone
- (320) 587-6308
- Enumerated
- Jan 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (866) 203-6862
- Medicaid ID
- 279700300 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040120000396); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1455 Montreal St SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Allan Wortz, ODOptometrist1598745671
Verify Michael P. Merck in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 33308Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,415 Medicare Part D claims for 247 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost545 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate143 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate139 claims
- Timolol Maleate102 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol88 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine73 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Regional Eye Specialists, LLCHutchinson, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael P. Merck among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
Michael P. Merck, MD is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aigerim Saulebayeva, M.D.Hutchinson, MN 553501043744196
- Christopher Wallyn, DOHutchinson, MN 553501013997188
- Afira Hasan, O.D.Eden Prairie, MN 553471073534913
- Saiyid Hasan, M.D.Eden Prairie, MN 553441356317705
- William Engel, MDMinnetonka, MN 553431023093390
- Richard Freeman, MDMinnetonka, MN 553431356329189
- Keith Carlson, M.D.Burnsville, MN 553371679548879
- Salma Dawoud, MDBurnsville, MN 553371336636554
Common questions
What is Michael P. Merck, MD's NPI number?
Michael P. Merck, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033199328, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael P. Merck, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1455 Montreal St SE, Hutchison, MN, 55350. Phone: (320) 587-6308. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael P. Merck, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 33308, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael P. Merck, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael P. Merck, MD had 1,415 Medicare Part D claims for 247 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael P. Merck, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.