Michael D. Merkin, MD
Neurology Physician · Edison, NJ
Michael D. Merkin, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Edison, New Jersey, and NPI 1669548079, issued on Nov 28, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA04885700, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael D. Merkin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MA04885700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 34 36 Progress St, Edison, NJ 08820
- Phone
- (908) 757-6633
- Enumerated
- Nov 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (908) 757-3912
- Medicaid ID
- 2013908 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110307000850); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1985
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael D. Merkin 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 MA04885700Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,769 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl181 claims
- Gabapentin149 claims
- Levetiracetam122 claims
- Memantine Hcl Er71 claims
- Clonazepam66 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa55 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): 75.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,567.08
109 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCEdison, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael D. Merkin among 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey
Michael D. Merkin, MD is one of 577 neurology 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2002 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 2084N0400X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
44 neurology physician records list a practice address in Edison
They are 44 of the 2,434 NPPES records with a practice address in Edison, and 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey.
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Common questions
What is Michael D. Merkin, MD's NPI number?
Michael D. Merkin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669548079, issued on Nov 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael D. Merkin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 34 36 Progress St, Edison, NJ, 08820. Phone: (908) 757-6633. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael D. Merkin, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA04885700, 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 D. Merkin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael D. Merkin, MD had 1,769 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael D. Merkin, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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.