Dr. Tony H. Mercho, MD

  • Portland, IN
  • Internist
NPI1942287099PAC ID0941485932
Medicare services, 2024
63
Medicare patients, 2024
26
Part D claims, 2024
2,082
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$5,274
Practice address
500 W Votaw St, Portland, IN 47371
Practice phone
Call (260) 726-7131
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

IU Health Jay Hospital

Hospital · Portland, Indiana

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Dr. Tony H. Mercho is an internist in Portland, Indiana

Dr. Mercho practices at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health.

Dr. Mercho's NPI, 1942287099, was assigned on December 29, 2005. Dr. Mercho holds Indiana license 01046737.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0941485932
NPI enumeration date
December 29, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(260) 726-7131
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

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

Dr. Tony H. Mercho practices at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland, Indiana

Dr. Mercho's primary practice is IU Health Jay Hospital, at 500 W Votaw St, Portland, IN 47371 in Jay County. The practice phone is (260) 726-7131.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Tony H. Mercho is affiliated with 4 sites of care

Dr. Mercho's primary practice is IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. Dr. Mercho is also affiliated with Community Hospital North. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mercho to 1 more breast imaging center and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Tony H. Mercho's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Mercho practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
IU Health Jay HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Tony H. Mercho is one of 1,987 internists in Indiana

Internal medicine is Dr. Mercho's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Mercho is licensed in Indiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, IndianaPrimaryLicense 01046737 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Mercho

Counts of internists 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

Dr. Tony H. Mercho billed Medicare for 63 services in 2024

CMS data shows 63 Medicare services from Dr. Mercho across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 26 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,722 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202463
Medicare patients26
Paid by Medicare$3,722
Procedure codes1

Dr. Mercho's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1072024: 6341%

Dr. Mercho compared with the Indiana median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Mercho
  • Indiana median
Medicare services
63vs 52088% below
Medicare patients
26vs 21288% below
Part D claims
1,640vs 15910.3 times

Medians across 1,948 internists in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Mercho'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

Dr. Tony H. Mercho treated 26 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 26 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mercho in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 14 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.71, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Mercho's median patient age at 67, with 41% women.

Medicare patients, 202426
Average age71
Average risk score0.71

Dr. Mercho's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Mercho's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1558%
  • Men1142%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Mercho's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Heart failure42%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Mercho's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women41%
  • Men58%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Tony H. Mercho wrote 2,082 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Mercho wrote 2,082 Medicare Part D claims for 136 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,640 of them, across 53 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $130,772 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,604 claims across 50 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,082
Drugs named by CMS53
Total drug cost$130,772
Part D patients136

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

  • Generic1,827 claims88%
  • Brand-name and other255 claims12%

Dr. Mercho's 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. Mercho's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%47 of 2,082 claims
  • Antibiotics4%80 of 2,082 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: 1,6042024: 1,6402%

Drugs named by CMS: 53 in 2024, 50 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

How Dr. Tony H. Mercho takes part in Medicare

Dr. Mercho 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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Dr. Tony H. Mercho received $5,274 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 135 general payments to Dr. Mercho from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $2,687.

General payments to Dr. Mercho by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Mercho by kind, 2016 to 2025

$5.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$5,03996%
  • Education$2354%

Companies that paid Dr. Mercho the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Sources for Dr. Tony H. Mercho'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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)
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. Tony H. Mercho's NPI number?

Dr. Tony H. Mercho's NPI number is 1942287099. It was assigned on December 29, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Tony H. Mercho?

Dr. Tony H. Mercho is an internist in Portland, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Tony H. Mercho practice?

Dr. Mercho practices at 500 W Votaw St, Portland, IN 47371. Dr. Mercho's primary practice is IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mercho to 1 breast imaging center and 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Tony H. Mercho's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Mercho is (260) 726-7131.

What is Dr. Tony H. Mercho's medical license number?

Dr. Mercho holds Indiana license 01046737.

Which hospitals is Dr. Tony H. Mercho affiliated with?

Dr. Mercho practices at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland, Indiana. Dr. Mercho is also affiliated with Community Hospital North.

Does Dr. Tony H. Mercho accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Mercho billed Medicare for 63 services in 2024, and Dr. Mercho accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Tony H. Mercho see?

CMS counts 26 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mercho in 2024, with an average age of 71.

What services does Dr. Tony H. Mercho bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Mercho's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).

What drugs does Dr. Tony H. Mercho prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Mercho's most prescribed drugs by claims were Rosuvastatin Calcium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Levothyroxine Sodium.

Has Dr. Tony H. Mercho received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,274 in general payments to Dr. Mercho from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Tony H. Mercho been practicing?

Dr. Mercho graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

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