Dr. John E. Mertz, MD, PhD

  • Paynesville, MN
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1346217874
Medicare services, 2023
714
Part D claims, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical groups
7
State license
1
Practice address
200 1st Street West, Paynesville, MN 56362
Practice phone
Call (320) 243-3767
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Primary practice

CentraCare - Paynesville Hospital

Hospital · Paynesville, Minnesota

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Dr. John E. Mertz is an emergency medicine physician in Paynesville, Minnesota

Dr. Mertz practices at CentraCare - Paynesville Hospital in Paynesville, Minnesota, part of CentraCare Health System.

Dr. Mertz's NPI, 1346217874, was assigned on March 3, 2006. Dr. Mertz holds Minnesota license 43425.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
March 3, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(320) 243-3767
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

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

Dr. John E. Mertz practices at CentraCare - Paynesville Hospital in Paynesville, Minnesota

Dr. Mertz's primary practice is CentraCare - Paynesville Hospital, at 200 1st Street West, Paynesville, MN 56362 in Stearns County. The practice phone is (320) 243-3767.

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Dr. John E. Mertz is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 7 medical groups

Dr. Mertz's primary practice is CentraCare - Paynesville Hospital in Paynesville, Minnesota, part of CentraCare Health System. The medical group on file is CentraCare - Paynesville Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mertz to 6 more medical groups and 1 breast imaging center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John E. Mertz's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Mertz practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
CentraCare - Paynesville HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 6 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John E. Mertz is one of 1,097 emergency medicine physicians in Minnesota

Emergency medicine is Dr. Mertz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Mertz is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 43425 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Mertz

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John E. Mertz billed Medicare for 714 services in 2023

CMS data shows 714 Medicare services from Dr. Mertz across 5 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $54,363 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2023714
Paid by Medicare$54,363
Procedure codes5

Dr. Mertz's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2022: 6102023: 48121%
Tests and treatments
2022: 3572023: 23335%

Dr. Mertz compared with the Minnesota median for emergency medicine physicians, 2023

  • Dr. Mertz
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
714vs 2383.0 times
Part D claims
39vs 427% below

Medians across 1,063 emergency medicine physicians in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Mertz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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. John E. Mertz's patients have a median age of 75

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Mertz's median patient age at 75, with 52% women.

Dr. Mertz's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. John E. Mertz wrote 100 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Mertz wrote 100 Medicare Part D claims for 69 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 39 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $179 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 106 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024100
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$179
Part D patients69

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

  • Generic94 claims94%
  • Brand-name and other6 claims6%

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

  • Opioids24%24 of 100 claims
  • Antibiotics29%29 of 100 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: 1062024: 3963%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 6 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

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Sources for Dr. John E. Mertz'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 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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John E. Mertz's NPI number?

Dr. John E. Mertz's NPI number is 1346217874. It was assigned on March 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John E. Mertz?

Dr. John E. Mertz is an emergency medicine physician in Paynesville, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. John E. Mertz practice?

Dr. Mertz practices at 200 1st Street West, Paynesville, MN 56362. Dr. Mertz's primary practice is CentraCare - Paynesville Hospital in Paynesville, Minnesota, part of CentraCare Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mertz to 6 medical groups and 1 breast imaging center.

What is Dr. John E. Mertz's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Mertz is (320) 243-3767.

What is Dr. John E. Mertz's medical license number?

Dr. Mertz holds Minnesota license 43425.

Which hospitals is Dr. John E. Mertz affiliated with?

Dr. Mertz practices at CentraCare - Paynesville Hospital in Paynesville, Minnesota.

What medical group is Dr. John E. Mertz part of?

Dr. Mertz is linked to CentraCare - Paynesville Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Mertz to 6 more medical groups.

Does Dr. John E. Mertz accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Mertz billed Medicare for 714 services in 2023.

What services does Dr. John E. Mertz bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Mertz's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).

What drugs does Dr. John E. Mertz prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Mertz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Doxycycline Hyclate, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Prednisone.

How long has Dr. John E. Mertz been practicing?

Dr. Mertz graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

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