Michael Merkley, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Peoria, IL
Michael Merkley, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Peoria, Illinois, and NPI 1114928942, issued on Aug 2, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036099143, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Merkley
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 036099143 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6000 N Allen RD, Peoria, IL 61614
- Phone
- (309) 691-1400
- Enumerated
- Aug 2, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6000 N Allen RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kara Beeler, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1689237620
- Robbye Bell, MDAnesthesiology Physician1629067608
- Tara BerryPhysical Therapy Assistant1093282758
- Thomas Bollaert, MDFamily Medicine Physician1245680651
- Maureen Bridge, P.T.A.Physical Therapy Assistant1356509780
- Nicole Calbow, DPTPhysical Therapist1124572953
Verify Michael Merkley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036099143Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
177 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 309 among the 2,099 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib47 claims
- Cephalexin35 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl19 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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: $58.47
2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.. The 1,943 providers of this specialty with any payment received $24,142.99 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
- Midwest Orthopaedic Center S CPeoria, IL
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.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 103 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Illinois.
Other sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Illinois
- Jakob Ackermann, MDChicago, IL1467340364
- Zahab Ahsan, MDWoodridge, IL1629497045
- Joseph Ajdinovich, MDEffingham, IL1144531666
- Fahad Aldashash, MBBSChicago, IL1669214003
- Joshua Alpert, MDElgin, IL1225121528
- Aravind Athiviraham, M.D.Chicago, IL1801101209
- Bernard Bach, M.D.Chicago, IL1407835309
- Hayden Baker, M.D.Skokie, IL1669933230
- Robert Bane, MDChampaign, IL1487688974
- Harpreet Basran, M.D.McHenry, IL1841234077
Common questions
What is Michael Merkley, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Merkley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114928942, issued on Aug 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Merkley, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6000 N Allen RD, Peoria, IL, 61614. Phone: (309) 691-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Merkley, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036099143, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Merkley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Merkley, M.D. had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 309. 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.