Joe Alex Merchan, PA-C
- Medicare services, 2024
- 40
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 169
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $1,198
- Medical groups
- 4
- Practice address
- 2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816
- Practice phone
- Call (916) 454-2222
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Joe Alex Merchan is a surgical physician assistant in Sacramento, California
Joe Merchan practices at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, part of Sutter Health.
Joe Merchan's NPI, 1245296144, was assigned on April 21, 2006. Joe Merchan holds California license PA20405.
- NPI
- 1245296144NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0749327724
- NPI enumeration date
- April 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (916) 454-2222
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Joe Alex Merchan practices at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California
Joe Merchan's primary practice is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, at 2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 454-2222.
- Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816 · Sacramento CountyPhone(916) 454-2222
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Joe Alex Merchan is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Joe Merchan's primary practice is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, part of Sutter Health. Joe Merchan is also affiliated with Sutter Roseville Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Joe Merchan to 1 more hospital, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Joe Alex Merchan's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Joe Merchan practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Joe Alex Merchan is one of 883 surgical physician assistants in California
Surgical is Joe Merchan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AS0400X. Joe Merchan is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Joe Merchan is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgical physician assistant, CaliforniaPrimary
Surgical physician assistants near Joe Merchan
Counts of surgical physician assistants with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Joe Alex Merchan billed Medicare for 40 services in 2024
CMS data shows 40 Medicare services from Joe Merchan across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 169 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,418 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Joe Merchan compared with the California median for surgical physician assistants, 2024
- Joe Merchan
- California median
- Medicare services
- 40vs 22082% below
- Medicare patients
- 169vs 9088% above
Medians across 656 surgical physician assistants in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Joe Merchan's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Joe Alex Merchan treated 169 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 169 Medicare patients who saw Joe Merchan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 70 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Joe Merchan's median patient age at 61, with 54% women.
Joe Merchan's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Joe Merchan's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10260%
- Men6740%
Chronic conditions among Joe Merchan's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis69%
- Anxiety40%
- Mood disorders39%
- Depression36%
- Diabetes33%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Joe Merchan's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Joe Alex Merchan takes part in Medicare
Joe Merchan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Joe Alex Merchan received $1,198 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Joe Merchan from 3 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $930.
General payments to Joe Merchan by program year, 2024 to 2025
General payments to Joe Merchan by kind, 2024 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$88674%
- Food and beverage$31226%
Companies that paid Joe Merchan the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Joe Alex Merchan is board certified in certified physician assistant
- Board certified in certified physician assistant
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Joe Alex Merchan's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Joe Alex Merchan's NPI number?
Joe Alex Merchan's NPI number is 1245296144. It was assigned on April 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Joe Alex Merchan specialize in?
Joe Alex Merchan is a surgical physician assistant in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AS0400X).
Where does Joe Alex Merchan practice?
Joe Merchan practices at 2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816. Joe Merchan's primary practice is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, part of Sutter Health. Dmand AI also links Joe Merchan to 1 hospital, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Joe Alex Merchan's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Joe Merchan is (916) 454-2222.
What is Joe Alex Merchan's medical license number?
Joe Merchan holds California license PA20405.
Which hospitals is Joe Alex Merchan affiliated with?
Joe Merchan practices at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California. Joe Merchan is also affiliated with Sutter Roseville Medical Center. Dmand AI links Joe Merchan to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Joe Alex Merchan part of?
Joe Merchan is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI links Joe Merchan to 3 more medical groups.
Does Joe Alex Merchan accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Joe Merchan billed Medicare for 40 services in 2024, and Joe Merchan accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Joe Alex Merchan see?
CMS counts 169 Medicare patients who saw Joe Merchan in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Joe Alex Merchan board certified?
Yes. Joe Merchan is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
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What services does Joe Alex Merchan bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Joe Merchan's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
Has Joe Alex Merchan received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,198 in general payments to Joe Merchan from 3 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Joe Alex Merchan been practicing?
Joe Merchan graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
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