Richard J. Mersch, MD
Pediatrics Physician · Cedar Rapids, IA
Richard J. Mersch, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1780662049, issued on Jan 6, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 35830, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Mersch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 35830 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 10TH Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
- Phone
- (319) 861-7900
- Enumerated
- Jan 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (319) 861-7950
- Medicaid IDs
- 0442962 IA
1780662049 IA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040921001020); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatrics physician records → All 502 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 701 10TH Street SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alison McNeill, NPNurse Practitioner1427395664
Verify Richard J. Mersch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 35830Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
46 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Baclofen12 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: $68.58
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Corium, LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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
- Mercy Medical CenterCedar Rapids, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard J. Mersch among 502 pediatrics physician records in Iowa
Richard J. Mersch, MD is one of 502 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 25% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 25% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 48 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 208000000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
35 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Cedar Rapids
They are 35 of the 2,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, and 502 pediatrics physician records in Iowa.
All 502 in Iowa → Every provider in Cedar Rapids → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
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- Susan Ireland, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524031548434004
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- Linda McDermott, M. D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524031841297629
- Scott Nau, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524031669450896
- Patrick O'Grady, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524031306823448
Common questions
What is Richard J. Mersch, MD's NPI number?
Richard J. Mersch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780662049, issued on Jan 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Mersch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 10TH Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52403. Phone: (319) 861-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Mersch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 35830, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard J. Mersch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Mersch, MD had 46 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.