Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD

Dr. Merkes practices at Focus Health in San Diego, California.

Dr. Merkes' NPI, 1760578744, was assigned on October 5, 2006. Dr. Merkes graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Merkes' California license number on file is A77209.

Dr. Merkes' primary practice is Focus Health, at 8765 Aero Dr, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 541-0181.

Dr. Merkes' primary practice is Focus Health in San Diego, California. Dr. Merkes is also affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is FocusHealth. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merkes to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Merkes practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Merkes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Merkes is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Merkes has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, adjustment disease, anxiety, arthritis and atrial fibrillation and flutter among the conditions Dr. Merkes treats.

CMS data shows 745 Medicare services from Dr. Merkes across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 260 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $62,169 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 260 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merkes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 111 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 47% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Merkes' median patient age at 69, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Merkes wrote 5,910 Medicare Part D claims for 495 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,207 of them, across 116 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $587,004 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,994 claims across 111 drugs.

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

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links Dr. Merkes to 10 clinical trials, 4 of them phase 3 studies. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Colitis, Ulcerative, Crohn Disease and Colitis. Shire sponsors the most, 5. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Merkes that name 2 trials.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,019 general payments to Dr. Merkes from 58 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $2,744. It also lists 3 research payments totaling $2,897 from 2019 to 2020, naming 2 clinical trials.

Dr. Merkes graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2000.

Dr. Merkes is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.