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Dr. Scott Allin Merkley, MD
NPI1629270814PAC ID5991921413
- Medicare services, 2024
- 589
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 392
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,474
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1225 S Broadway, 1st. Floor, Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40504
- Practice phone
- Call (859) 258-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Lexington Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Lexington, Kentucky
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Dr. Scott Allin Merkley is a gastroenterologist in Lexington, Kentucky
Dr. Merkley practices at Lexington Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
Dr. Merkley's NPI, 1629270814, was assigned on June 1, 2007. Dr. Merkley graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Merkley holds Kentucky license 41128.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1629270814NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5991921413
- NPI enumeration date
- June 1, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (859) 258-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Scott Allin Merkley practices at Lexington Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center in Lexington, Kentucky
Dr. Merkley's primary practice is Lexington Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center, at 1225 S Broadway, 1st. Floor, Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40504. The practice phone is (859) 258-4000.
- Lexington Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center1225 S Broadway, 1st. Floor, Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40504Phone(859) 258-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Scott Allin Merkley is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Merkley's primary practice is Lexington Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Merkley is also affiliated with Saint Joseph Hospital. The medical group on file is Lexington Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merkley to 1 more ambulatory surgery center, named with a free account.
Lexington Clinic Ambulatory Surgery CenterPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Scott Allin Merkley's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Merkley practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lexington Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Scott Allin Merkley is one of 205 gastroenterologists in Kentucky
Gastroenterology is Dr. Merkley's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Merkley is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, KentuckyPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Merkley
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Scott Allin Merkley billed Medicare for 589 services in 2024
CMS data shows 589 Medicare services from Dr. Merkley across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 392 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $65,683 for them.
Medicare services, 2024589
Medicare patients392
Paid by Medicare$65,683
Procedure codes11
Dr. Merkley's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 4232024: 35815%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1282024: 16126%
- Other services
- 2023: 802024: 7013%
Where Dr. Merkley's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office16127%
- In a facility42873%
Dr. Merkley compared with the Kentucky median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Merkley
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 589vs 52013% above
- Medicare patients
- 392vs 31823% above
- Part D claims
- 1,292vs 3963.3 times
Medians across 210 gastroenterologists in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Merkley'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. Scott Allin Merkley treated 392 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 392 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merkley in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 213 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Merkley's median patient age at 70, with 60% women.
Medicare patients, 2024392
Average age72
Average risk score0.99
Also on Medicaid7%
Dr. Merkley's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Merkley's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21655%
- Men17645%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Merkley's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure71%
- Arthritis42%
- Diabetes29%
- Mood disorders27%
- Chronic kidney disease26%
- Anxiety25%
- Depression25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Merkley's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Scott Allin Merkley wrote 1,474 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Merkley wrote 1,474 Medicare Part D claims for 698 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,292 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $173,144 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,296 claims across 28 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,474
Drugs named by CMS26
Total drug cost$173,144
Part D patients698
Dr. Merkley's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,161 claims79%
- Brand-name313 claims21%
Dr. Merkley'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. Merkley's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%46 of 1,474 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: 1,2962024: 1,292No change
Drugs named by CMS: 26 in 2024, 28 in 2023.
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. Scott Allin Merkley ranks in the 83rd percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare
Dr. Merkley accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Merkley as offering telehealth. CMS counts 139 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Merkley, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Merkley ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 83rd percentile139 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 73rd percentile76 procedures
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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Scott Allin Merkley has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Merkley. Dr. Merkley's most frequent co-authors are Leslie Jane Crofford, MD, Sara Nicole Horst, MD and David M.d. Schwartz, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Merkley's most frequent co-authors
- Leslie Jane Crofford, MD1 shared paper
- Sara Nicole Horst, MD1 shared paper
- David M.d. Schwartz, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Merkley
Arthritis Rheumatol
BlastomycosisCoccidioidomycosisCryptococcosis
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Scott Allin Merkley received $25,145 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,598 general payments to Dr. Merkley from 54 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $5,045.
General payments to Dr. Merkley by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Merkley by kind, 2016 to 2025
$25.1Kin total
- Food and beverage$24,95199%
- Education$1941%
Companies that paid Dr. Merkley the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Scott Allin Merkley graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine
Dr. Merkley graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2004.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Scott Allin Merkley'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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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 Dr. Scott Allin Merkley's NPI number?
Dr. Scott Allin Merkley's NPI number is 1629270814. It was assigned on June 1, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Scott Allin Merkley?
Dr. Scott Allin Merkley is a gastroenterologist in Lexington, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Scott Allin Merkley practice?
Dr. Merkley practices at 1225 S Broadway, 1st. Floor, Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40504. Dr. Merkley's primary practice is Lexington Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merkley to 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. Scott Allin Merkley's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Merkley is (859) 258-4000.
What is Dr. Scott Allin Merkley's medical license number?
Dr. Merkley holds Kentucky license 41128.
Which hospitals is Dr. Scott Allin Merkley affiliated with?
Dr. Merkley is affiliated with Saint Joseph Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Scott Allin Merkley part of?
Dr. Merkley is linked to Lexington Clinic.
Does Dr. Scott Allin Merkley accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Merkley billed Medicare for 589 services in 2024, and Dr. Merkley accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Scott Allin Merkley offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Merkley as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Scott Allin Merkley see?
CMS counts 392 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merkley in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Scott Allin Merkley bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Merkley's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (43239), surgery: digestive system (45380) and surgery: digestive system (45385).
Where did Dr. Scott Allin Merkley go to medical school?
Dr. Merkley graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Scott Allin Merkley prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Merkley's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gavilyte-G, Omeprazole and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Scott Allin Merkley received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $25,145 in general payments to Dr. Merkley from 54 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Scott Allin Merkley been practicing?
Dr. Merkley graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. Scott Allin Merkley do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Merkley.
Who does Dr. Scott Allin Merkley publish with?
Dr. Merkley's most frequent co-authors are Leslie Jane Crofford, MD (1 shared paper), Sara Nicole Horst, MD (1 shared paper) and David M.d. Schwartz, MD (1 shared paper).
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