Thomas P. Merkert, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Wheat Ridge, CO
Thomas P. Merkert, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and NPI 1356478358, issued on Feb 27, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 36714, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas P. Merkert
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 36714 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4803 Ward RD, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
- Phone
- (303) 338-4545
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 77125835 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100511000914); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4803 Ward RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Thomas P. Merkert in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 36714Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
6,029 Medicare Part D claims for 508 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 253 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium484 claims
- Simvastatin333 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium261 claims
- Lisinopril254 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl243 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate214 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
- Colorado Permanente Medical Group PCWheat Ridge, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas P. Merkert among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado
Thomas P. Merkert, MD is one of 3,563 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2008 among the 2,077 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
42 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Wheat Ridge
They are 42 of the 2,472 NPPES records with a practice address in Wheat Ridge, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Thomas P. Merkert, MD's NPI number?
Thomas P. Merkert, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356478358, issued on Feb 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas P. Merkert, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4803 Ward RD, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033. Phone: (303) 338-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas P. Merkert, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 36714, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas P. Merkert, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas P. Merkert, MD had 6,029 Medicare Part D claims for 508 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.