Dr. Merlin J. Wehling, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 174
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 182
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $2.7M
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 804 22nd Avenue, Kearney, NE 68845
- Practice phone
- Call (308) 455-3600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Merlin J. Wehling is an anesthesiologist in Kearney, Nebraska
Dr. Wehling practices at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska, part of Bryan Health.
Dr. Wehling's NPI, 1023122272, was assigned on August 17, 2006. Dr. Wehling graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Wehling holds Nebraska license 23180.
- NPI
- 1023122272NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8921036005
- NPI enumeration date
- August 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (308) 455-3600
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Merlin J. Wehling practices at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska
Dr. Wehling's primary practice is Kearney Regional Medical Center, at 804 22nd Avenue, Kearney, NE 68845 in Buffalo County. The practice phone is (308) 455-3600.
- Kearney Regional Medical Center804 22nd Avenue, Kearney, NE 68845 · Buffalo CountyPhone(308) 455-3600
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Merlin J. Wehling is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Wehling's primary practice is Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska, part of Bryan Health. The medical group on file is Kearney Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wehling to 1 more breast imaging center, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Merlin J. Wehling's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wehling practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kearney Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Merlin J. Wehling is one of 293 anesthesiologists in Nebraska
Anesthesiology is Dr. Wehling's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Wehling is licensed in Nebraska.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, NebraskaPrimary
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Wehling
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Merlin J. Wehling billed Medicare for 174 services in 2024
CMS data shows 174 Medicare services from Dr. Wehling across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 182 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,836 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Wehling's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 812024: 6125%
- Surgery
- 2023: 352024: 5660%
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 352024: 4220%
- Imaging
- 2023: 132024: 1515%
Dr. Wehling compared with the Nebraska median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Wehling
- Nebraska median
- Medicare services
- 174vs 8898% above
- Medicare patients
- 182vs 12447% above
Medians across 266 anesthesiologists in Nebraska with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wehling'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. Merlin J. Wehling treated 182 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 182 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wehling in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 79 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.42, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wehling's median patient age at 50, with 53% women.
Dr. Wehling's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Wehling's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7139%
- Men11161%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Wehling's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis55%
- Ischemic heart disease55%
- Atrial fibrillation51%
- Heart failure48%
- Diabetes41%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Wehling's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 50
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Merlin J. Wehling takes part in Medicare
Dr. Wehling 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. Merlin J. Wehling received $2,684,559 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Wehling from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $2,301,858.
General payments to Dr. Wehling by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Wehling by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Royalties and licenses$2,301,85886%
- Acquisitions$382,37114%
- Food and beverage$3300%
Companies that paid Dr. Wehling 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. Merlin J. Wehling graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Dr. Wehling graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2001.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Merlin J. Wehling'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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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. Merlin J. Wehling's NPI number?
Dr. Merlin J. Wehling's NPI number is 1023122272. It was assigned on August 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Merlin J. Wehling?
Dr. Merlin J. Wehling is an anesthesiologist in Kearney, Nebraska. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Merlin J. Wehling practice?
Dr. Wehling practices at 804 22nd Avenue, Kearney, NE 68845. Dr. Wehling's primary practice is Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska, part of Bryan Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wehling to 1 breast imaging center.
What is Dr. Merlin J. Wehling's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Wehling is (308) 455-3600.
What is Dr. Merlin J. Wehling's medical license number?
Dr. Wehling holds Nebraska license 23180.
Which hospitals is Dr. Merlin J. Wehling affiliated with?
Dr. Wehling practices at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska.
What medical group is Dr. Merlin J. Wehling part of?
Dr. Wehling is linked to Kearney Regional Medical Center.
Does Dr. Merlin J. Wehling accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wehling billed Medicare for 174 services in 2024, and Dr. Wehling accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Merlin J. Wehling see?
CMS counts 182 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wehling in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Merlin J. Wehling bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Wehling's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36620) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36556).
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Where did Dr. Merlin J. Wehling go to medical school?
Dr. Wehling graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2001.
Has Dr. Merlin J. Wehling received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,684,559 in general payments to Dr. Wehling from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
How long has Dr. Merlin J. Wehling been practicing?
Dr. Wehling graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
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