Suzanne Merkle, MD
Dermatology Physician · West Bloomfield, MI
Suzanne Merkle, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and NPI 1184674798, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Michigan BM4889804, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Suzanne Merkle
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- BM4889804 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6330 Orchard Lake RD, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
- Phone
- (248) 855-3366
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (248) 855-6213
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100526000666); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6330 Orchard Lake RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Leonard Cetner, M.D.Dermatology Physician1477667590
- Michael Dorman, MDDermatology Physician1841281532
- Maria Kalasho, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1215126388
- Ronald Kerwin, MDDermatology Physician1265497622
Verify Suzanne Merkle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license BM4889804Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
959 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide141 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate111 claims
- Minoxidil71 claims
- Ketoconazole53 claims
- Metronidazole52 claims
- Fluocinonide49 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): 100 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: $1,600.10
76 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dermavant Sciences, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Midwest Center For Dermatology And Pathology PLLCWest Bloomfield, MI
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 Suzanne Merkle, MD's NPI number?
Suzanne Merkle, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184674798, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Suzanne Merkle, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6330 Orchard Lake RD, West Bloomfield, MI, 48322. Phone: (248) 855-3366. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Suzanne Merkle, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number BM4889804, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Suzanne Merkle, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Suzanne Merkle, MD had 959 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Suzanne Merkle, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.