Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 620
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 195
- Part D claims, 2024
- 75
- MIPS score, 2024
- 97
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 2200 Kernan Drive, Baltimore, MD 21207
- Practice phone
- Call (410) 448-6701
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle is a hospitalist in Gwynn Oak, Maryland
Dr. Merkle practices at University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, part of University of Maryland Medical System.
Dr. Merkle's NPI, 1770786394, was assigned on June 10, 2007. Dr. Merkle graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Merkle holds Maryland license D70452.
- NPI
- 1770786394NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6709919160
- NPI enumeration date
- June 10, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (410) 448-6701
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle practices at University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute in Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Merkle's primary practice is University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute, at 2200 Kernan Drive, Baltimore, MD 21207 in Baltimore County. The practice phone is (410) 448-6701.
- University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute2200 Kernan Drive, Baltimore, MD 21207 · Baltimore CountyPhone(410) 448-6701
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Merkle's primary practice is University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, part of University of Maryland Medical System. Dr. Merkle is also affiliated with University of Maryland Medical Center. The medical group on file is UM Community Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merkle to 2 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Merkle practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle is one of 415 hospitalists in Maryland
Hospitalist is Dr. Merkle's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Merkle is licensed in Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, MarylandPrimary
Hospitalists near Dr. Merkle
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle billed Medicare for 620 services in 2024
CMS data shows 620 Medicare services from Dr. Merkle across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 195 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $52,080 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Merkle's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4832024: 54713%
- Other services
- 2023: 142024: 73421%
Dr. Merkle compared with the Maryland median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Merkle
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 620vs 650Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 195vs 29133% below
Medians across 388 hospitalists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Merkle'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. Thomas Josef Merkle treated 195 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 195 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merkle in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 75 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Merkle's median patient age at 73, with 23% women.
Dr. Merkle's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Merkle's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10654%
- Men8946%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Merkle's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis72%
- Diabetes46%
- Ischemic heart disease45%
- Mood disorders45%
- Chronic kidney disease43%
- Anxiety38%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Merkle's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women23%
- Men77%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle wrote 75 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Merkle wrote 75 Medicare Part D claims for 25 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs.
Dr. Merkle's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic64 claims85%
- Brand-name11 claims15%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Merkle for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Merkle accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Merkle's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 97of 100Final score
- 86of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 94of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle received $17 in industry payments in 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Merkle from 1 drug or device company in 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $17.
Companies that paid Dr. Merkle the most, 2021 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Merkle graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2007.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle'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 (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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle's NPI number?
Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle's NPI number is 1770786394. It was assigned on June 10, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle?
Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle is a hospitalist in Gwynn Oak, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle practice?
Dr. Merkle practices at 2200 Kernan Drive, Baltimore, MD 21207. Dr. Merkle's primary practice is University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, part of University of Maryland Medical System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merkle to 2 hospitals and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Merkle is (410) 448-6701.
What is Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle's medical license number?
Dr. Merkle holds Maryland license D70452.
Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle affiliated with?
Dr. Merkle practices at University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Merkle is also affiliated with University of Maryland Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Merkle to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle part of?
Dr. Merkle is linked to UM Community Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Merkle to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Merkle billed Medicare for 620 services in 2024, and Dr. Merkle accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle's MIPS score?
Dr. Merkle's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle see?
CMS counts 195 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merkle in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Merkle's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
Where did Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle go to medical school?
Dr. Merkle graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2007.
Has Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $17 in general payments to Dr. Merkle from 1 company from 2021 to 2021. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.
How long has Dr. Thomas Josef Merkle been practicing?
Dr. Merkle graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
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