Dr. Karen S. Merle, MD

Dr. Merle practices at Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Dr. Merle's NPI, 1932196748, was assigned on October 6, 2005. Dr. Merle graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine - Kansas City in 1994. Dr. Merle holds Arkansas license R4100.

Dr. Merle's primary practice is Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities, at 2901 S 74th St, Fort Smith, AR 72903 in Sebastian County. The practice phone is (479) 314-1101.

Dr. Merle's primary practice is Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Dr. Merle is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith. The medical group on file is Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merle to 1 more hospital, 4 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Merle practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Merle's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Merle is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Merle's licenses on file in 2 states: Arkansas and Kansas.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute mini-stroke (TIA), adjustment disease, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, arthritis, asthma and atrial fibrillation and flutter among the conditions Dr. Merle treats.

CMS data shows 2,336 Medicare services from Dr. Merle across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 320 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $114,586 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 320 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merle in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 171 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Merle's median patient age at 68, with 73% women.

In 2024, Dr. Merle wrote 8,568 Medicare Part D claims for 502 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,945 of them, across 118 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $444,438 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,989 claims across 122 drugs.

Dr. Merle accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Merle as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 105 general payments to Dr. Merle from 16 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $650.

Dr. Merle graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine - Kansas City in 1994.

Dr. Merle is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.