NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zachary Merten, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · St Louis Park, MN

Zachary Merten, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in St Louis Park, Minnesota, and NPI 1134535511, issued on Jul 7, 2014. Check the license (Minnesota 59492, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134535511
Name
Zachary Merten
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
59492 MN
69953 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6600 Excelsior Blvd, St Louis Park, MN 55426
Phone
(952) 993-7700
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2014
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150806011896); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6600 Excelsior Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mohamed Amiin, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1336083393
  2. George Baboila, MSW, LICSWClinical Social Worker1073590543
  3. David Bucher, MDFamily Medicine Physician1184699779
  4. Christopher Buck, MDFamily Medicine Physician1952388910
  5. Jennifer Dease, MA, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1194306514
  6. Gregory Dukinfield, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1740449560

Verify Zachary Merten in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,071 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Zachary Merten2,071
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium186 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate109 claims
  3. Omeprazole74 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium73 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium68 claims
  6. Lisinopril64 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

  1. Park Nicollet ClinicSt Louis Park, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Zachary Merten among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

Zachary Merten, M.D. is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

103 family medicine physician records list a practice address in St Louis Park

They are 103 of the 3,089 NPPES records with a practice address in St Louis Park, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Buck, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261952388910
  2. Michael DukinfieldSt Louis Park, MN 554261043295587
  3. Carl Hasbargen, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261326024399
  4. Jeanne Hesse, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554261477536944
  5. Ronald Hewitt, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261811989080
  6. Reet Kang, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554261235113143
  7. Steven Kind, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554261649255985
  8. Jack Liebo, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554261649255464

Common questions

What is Zachary Merten, M.D.'s NPI number?

Zachary Merten, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134535511, issued on Jul 7, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zachary Merten, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6600 Excelsior Blvd, St Louis Park, MN, 55426. Phone: (952) 993-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zachary Merten, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 59492, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zachary Merten, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zachary Merten, M.D. had 2,071 Medicare Part D claims for 293 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.