Michael Kurt Merz, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Durham, NC
Michael Kurt Merz, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1285876219, issued on Apr 6, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-00303, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Kurt Merz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 2016-00303 NC
257661 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704
- Phone
- (919) 220-5255
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 25, 2022
- Fax
- (919) 313-1276
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161003000022); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 120 William Penn Plz
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Catherine Alek, OTOccupational Therapist1154112506
- Perico Arcedo, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1871600148
Verify Michael Kurt Merz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2016-00303Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
731 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 171 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam141 claims
- Celecoxib133 claims
- Amoxicillin120 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl73 claims
- Tramadol Hcl40 claims
- Gabapentin30 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): 88.4 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: $31.28
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Heron Therapeutics, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Carolina Physical Therapy Associates LLCChapel Hill, NC
- Emergeortho PAChapel Hill, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Kurt Merz among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Michael Kurt Merz, MD is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diane Allen, M.D.Durham, NC 277041174610802
- David Attarian, M.D.Durham, NC 277041518054246
- Michael Bolognesi, M.D.Durham, NC 277041649367384
- Richard Bruch, M.D.Durham, NC 277041578548202
- Thomas Dimmig, M.D.Durham, NC 277041073598868
- Peter Gilmer, M.D.Durham, NC 277041396720033
- Paul Kerner, MDDurham, NC 277041639160393
- Stephen Lang, M.D.Durham, NC 277041508953217
Common questions
What is Michael Kurt Merz, MD's NPI number?
Michael Kurt Merz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285876219, issued on Apr 6, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Kurt Merz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC, 27704. Phone: (919) 220-5255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Kurt Merz, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-00303, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Kurt Merz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Kurt Merz, MD had 731 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Kurt Merz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 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.