What is Ann Merkel's specialty?

Ann Merkel (NPI 1407815806) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Physician Assistant in Bethlehem, PA.

Where does Ann Merkel practice?

Ann Merkel practices in Bethlehem, PA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1407815806.

How much does Medicare pay Ann Merkel?

Ann Merkel (NPI 1407815806) received approximately $24K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 145 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1407815806

Ann MerkelPA-C

PRACTICECH DEVELOPMENT LLCSee all providers at this practice →

Physician AssistantBethlehem, PAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

165

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

374

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$20K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 7,199 Physician Assistant providers in PA — top quintile (cohort median 192).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

949

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$15K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

1.7%

Top prescribed drugs

Oxycodone Hcl345 claims

Mupirocin159 claims

Celecoxib123 claims

Amoxicillin108 claims

Cefadroxil76 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$357

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$357

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$357

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Ann Merkel's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 2 inbound referrers · 7 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Christopher Ferrante Orthopedic Surgery · Bethlehem, PA	26	92
CH HOSPITAL OF ALLENTOWN, LLC	13	28

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Christopher Ferrante Orthopedic Surgery · Bethlehem, PA	21	60
ST. LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITAL, INC.	20	38
NORTHAMPTON HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC	18	36
Robert Friedman Orthopedic Surgery · Bethlehem, PA	18	45
CH HOSPITAL OF ALLENTOWN, LLC	17	26
Vito Loguidice Orthopaedic Surgery · Bethlehem, PA	15	31
COORDINATED HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL, LLC	11	11

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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