Patricia Mercado
Dermatology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Patricia Mercado is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1851322200, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 10887, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patricia Mercado
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 10887 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (800) 822-8816
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100901000647); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Patricia Mercado in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 10887Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
447 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dupixent Pen64 claims
- Ketoconazole62 claims
- Ammonium Lactate32 claims
- Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens)22 claims
- Tretinoin19 claims
- Hydrocortisone17 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Patricia Mercado among 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama
Patricia Mercado is one of 171 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 92% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2003 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama.
All 171 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kathleen Beckum, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331952508822
- Boni ElewskiBirmingham, AL 352331437192317
- Craig Elmets, MDBirmingham, AL 352331205870094
- Carly Elston, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331023429396
- Rachel Falkner, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331457790214
- Samuel Fischer, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331629033238
- Lauren GrahamBirmingham, AL 352331780977553
- Rebecca KisselBirmingham, AL 352331417984972
Common questions
What is Patricia Mercado's NPI number?
Patricia Mercado's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851322200, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patricia Mercado located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (800) 822-8816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patricia Mercado's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 10887, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Patricia Mercado prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patricia Mercado had 447 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.