Scott Allin Merkley, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Lexington, KY
Scott Allin Merkley, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1629270814, issued on Jun 1, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 41128, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott Allin Merkley
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 41128 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1221 S Broadway, Lexington, KY 40504
- Phone
- (859) 258-4950
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2026
- Fax
- (859) 258-4618
- Medicaid ID
- 7100316620 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140718000910); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1221 S Broadway
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Scott Allin Merkley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 41128Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,474 Medicare Part D claims for 698 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G289 claims
- Omeprazole205 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium157 claims
- Famotidine95 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes91 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf76 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): 83.3 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: $2,649.61
140 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- New Lexington Clinic PscLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Scott Allin Merkley, MD's NPI number?
Scott Allin Merkley, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629270814, issued on Jun 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott Allin Merkley, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 S Broadway, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 258-4950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott Allin Merkley, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 41128, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Scott Allin Merkley, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott Allin Merkley, MD had 1,474 Medicare Part D claims for 698 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Scott Allin Merkley, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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.