Michael Merhige, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Tonawanda, NY
Michael Merhige, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Tonawanda, New York, and NPI 1902887128, issued on Nov 7, 2005. Check the license (New York 177176, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Merhige
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 177176 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2447 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda, NY 14150
- Phone
- (716) 835-1545
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2447 Sheridan Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Merhige in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 177176Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
5,274 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,149 among the 19,556 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium765 claims
- Ezetimibe579 claims
- Bisoprolol Fumarate354 claims
- Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)343 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate268 claims
- Ramipril239 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: $342.24
32 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.. The 16,209 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,923.81 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Michael E. Merhige, MD, LLCTonawanda, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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- Jeffrey AbramsNew York, NY1609373869
Common questions
What is Michael Merhige, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Merhige, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902887128, issued on Nov 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Merhige, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2447 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda, NY, 14150. Phone: (716) 835-1545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Merhige, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 177176, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Merhige, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Merhige, M.D. had 5,274 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,149. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.