Dr. Oleg Merges, MD

  • Lakeland, FL
  • General practice physician
NPI1174031686PAC ID5597004705
Medicare services, 2020
207
Part D claims, 2024
4,328
Industry payments
$258
Affiliated sites
3
Medical groups
4
Practice address
1417 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805
Practice phone
Call (813) 991-4000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Verimed IPA, LLC

Lakeland, Florida

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Dr. Oleg Merges is a general practice physician in Lakeland, Florida

Dr. Merges practices at Verimed IPA, LLC in Lakeland, Florida.

Dr. Merges' NPI, 1174031686, was assigned on January 18, 2018. Dr. Merges holds Florida license ACN1214.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5597004705
NPI enumeration date
January 18, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(813) 991-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Oleg Merges practices at Verimed IPA, LLC in Lakeland, Florida

Dr. Merges' primary practice is Verimed IPA, LLC, at 1417 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805 in Polk County. The practice phone is (813) 991-4000.

  • Verimed IPA, LLC
    1417 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805 · Polk CountyPhone(813) 991-4000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Oleg Merges is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Merges' primary practice is Verimed IPA, LLC in Lakeland, Florida. The medical group on file is veriMED Health Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merges to 3 more medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Oleg Merges' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Merges practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Verimed IPA, LLCAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Oleg Merges is one of 1,706 general practice physicians in Florida

General practice is Dr. Merges' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Merges' licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Puerto Rico.

Specialties and state licenses

  • General practice, FloridaPrimaryLicense ACN1214 · taxonomy 208D00000X
  • Emergency medicine, Puerto RicoLicense 19833 · taxonomy 207P00000X

General practice physicians near Dr. Merges

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Dr. Oleg Merges billed Medicare for 207 services in 2020

CMS data shows 207 Medicare services from Dr. Merges across 5 procedure codes in 2020. Medicare paid $8,317 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2020207
Paid by Medicare$8,317
Procedure codes5

Dr. Merges' Medicare services by type, 2020

  1. Office and hospital visits141
  2. Surgery45
  3. Tests and treatments21

Dr. Merges compared with the Florida median for general practice physicians, 2020

  • Dr. Merges
  • Florida median
Medicare services
207vs 1022.0 times
Part D claims
3,677vs 1,5972.3 times

Medians across 1,557 general practice physicians in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Merges' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020

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

Dr. Oleg Merges' patients have a median age of 49

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Merges' median patient age at 49, with 55% women.

Dr. Merges' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 49

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Oleg Merges wrote 4,328 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Merges wrote 4,328 Medicare Part D claims for 192 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,677 of them, across 85 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $145,464 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,218 claims across 59 drugs.

Part D claims, 20244,328
Drugs named by CMS85
Total drug cost$145,464
Part D patients192

Dr. Merges' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,808 claims88%
  • Brand-name480 claims11%
  • Other40 claims1%

Dr. Merges' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Merges' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%119 of 4,328 claims
  • Antibiotics3%148 of 4,328 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,2182024: 3,67766%

Drugs named by CMS: 85 in 2024, 59 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Oleg Merges offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Oleg Merges received $258 in industry payments from 2018 to 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Merges from 8 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amarin Pharma Inc. paid the most, $134.

General payments to Dr. Merges by program year, 2018 to 2021

Companies that paid Dr. Merges the most, 2018 to 2021

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Oleg Merges's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Oleg Merges' NPI number?

Dr. Oleg Merges' NPI number is 1174031686. It was assigned on January 18, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Oleg Merges?

Dr. Oleg Merges is a general practice physician in Lakeland, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).

Where does Dr. Oleg Merges practice?

Dr. Merges practices at 1417 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805. Dr. Merges' primary practice is Verimed IPA, LLC in Lakeland, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merges to 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Oleg Merges' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Merges is (813) 991-4000.

What is Dr. Oleg Merges' medical license number?

Dr. Merges holds Florida license ACN1214, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Oleg Merges been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Merges in Florida and Puerto Rico.

What medical group is Dr. Oleg Merges part of?

Dr. Merges is linked to veriMED Health Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Merges to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Oleg Merges accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Merges billed Medicare for 207 services in 2020, and Dr. Merges accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Oleg Merges offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Merges as offering telehealth services.

What services does Dr. Oleg Merges bill to Medicare?

In 2020, Dr. Merges' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and office visit, new patient (99203).

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What drugs does Dr. Oleg Merges prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Merges' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Lisinopril.

Has Dr. Oleg Merges received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $258 in general payments to Dr. Merges from 8 companies from 2018 to 2021. The largest total came from Amarin Pharma Inc.

How long has Dr. Oleg Merges been practicing?

Dr. Merges graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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