What is Joseph Merola's specialty?

Joseph Merola (NPI 1881807469) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Dermatology in Dallas, TX.

Where does Joseph Merola practice?

Joseph Merola practices in Dallas, TX, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1881807469.

How much does Medicare pay Joseph Merola?

Joseph Merola (NPI 1881807469) received approximately $16K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 93 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1881807469

Joseph MerolaM.D., M.M.SC.

PRACTICEBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITALSee all providers at this practice →

DermatologyDallas, TXI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

167

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

210

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$14K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 965 Dermatology providers in TX — bottom quintile (cohort median 2,537).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

190

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$508K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

51.6%

Top prescribed drugs

Clobetasol Propionate38 claims

Ixekizumab25 claims

Valacyclovir Hcl22 claims

Ketoconazole21 claims

Dupilumab20 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$157K

Payment records

155

By payment type

Consulting Fee$135K

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$15K

Travel and Lodging$6K

Food and Beverage$2K

Top paying entities

Consulting Fee$135K

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$15K

Travel and Lodging$6K

Food and Beverage$2K

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Joseph Merola'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). 3 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Alvaro Laga Canales Pathology · Boston, MA	13	24
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION	12	49
Victor Huang Dermatology · Sacramento, CA	12	47

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

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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