Ira S. Merkel
- Medicare services, 2023
- 528
- Part D claims, 2024
- 199
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $18,537
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- 33 Clyde Rd Suite 102 Suite 102, Somerset, NJ 08873-5032
- Practice phone
- Call (732) 873-9200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Allied Digestive Health - Primary Care - Somerset (33 Clyde Rd)
Primary care practice · Somerset, New Jersey
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Ira S. Merkel is a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Ira Merkel practices at Allied Digestive Health - Primary Care - Somerset (33 Clyde Rd) in Somerset, New Jersey.
Ira Merkel's NPI, 1336146125, was assigned on July 7, 2005. Ira Merkel holds New Jersey license 25MA06190500.
- NPI
- 1336146125NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 7, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (732) 873-9200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Ira S. Merkel practices in Somerset and New Brunswick
Ira Merkel's primary practice is Allied Digestive Health - Primary Care - Somerset (33 Clyde Rd), at 33 Clyde Rd Suite 102 Suite 102, Somerset, NJ 08873-5032. The practice phone is (732) 873-9200. The NPI Registry lists Ira Merkel's practice address as 1 Robert Wood Johnson Pl, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
- Allied Digestive Health - Primary Care - Somerset (33 Clyde Rd)Primary33 Clyde Rd Suite 102 Suite 102, Somerset, NJ 08873-5032Phone(732) 873-9200
- NPI Registry address1 Robert Wood Johnson Pl, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 · Middlesex CountyPhone(732) 873-9200
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Ira S. Merkel is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Ira Merkel's primary practice is Allied Digestive Health - Primary Care - Somerset (33 Clyde Rd) in Somerset, New Jersey. The medical group on file is Allied Digestive Health. Dmand AI also links Ira Merkel to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Ira S. Merkel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Ira Merkel practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Allied Digestive Health - Primary Care - Somerset (33 Clyde Rd) | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Ira S. Merkel is one of 691 gastroenterologists in New Jersey
Gastroenterology is Ira Merkel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Ira Merkel is licensed in New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, New JerseyPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Ira Merkel
Counts of gastroenterologists 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
Ira S. Merkel billed Medicare for 528 services in 2023
CMS data shows 528 Medicare services from Ira Merkel across 8 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $51,037 for them.
Ira Merkel's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 5612023: 33740%
- Surgery
- 2022: 2512023: 17630%
- Other services
- 2022: 172023: 1512%
Where Ira Merkel's Medicare services took place, 2023
- In an office33764%
- In a facility19136%
Ira Merkel compared with the New Jersey median for gastroenterologists, 2023
- Ira Merkel
- New Jersey median
- Medicare services
- 528vs 68523% below
- Part D claims
- 148vs 61176% below
Medians across 674 gastroenterologists in New Jersey with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Ira Merkel'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
Ira S. Merkel's patients have a median age of 62
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Ira Merkel's median patient age at 62, with 33% women.
Ira Merkel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women33%
- Men62%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Ira S. Merkel wrote 199 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Ira Merkel wrote 199 Medicare Part D claims for 78 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 148 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,835 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 851 claims across 16 drugs.
Ira Merkel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic175 claims88%
- Brand-name24 claims12%
Ira Merkel'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8512024: 14883%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 16 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
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Ira S. Merkel has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Ira Merkel in 2018. Ira Merkel's most frequent co-author is Kang H. Rah, MD.
Ira Merkel's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Ira Merkel
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Ira S. Merkel received $18,537 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 369 general payments to Ira Merkel from 34 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $13,062. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $1,313 in 2020.
General payments to Ira Merkel by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Ira Merkel by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Speaker and faculty fees$11,25061%
- Food and beverage$6,55635%
- Travel and lodging$7174%
- Education$140%
Companies that paid Ira Merkel the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Ira S. Merkel'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 Data |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Ira S. Merkel's NPI number?
Ira S. Merkel's NPI number is 1336146125. It was assigned on July 7, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Ira S. Merkel specialize in?
Ira S. Merkel is a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Ira S. Merkel practice?
Ira Merkel practices at 33 Clyde Rd Suite 102 Suite 102, Somerset, NJ 08873-5032. Ira Merkel also practices at 1 Robert Wood Johnson Pl, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Ira Merkel's primary practice is Allied Digestive Health - Primary Care - Somerset (33 Clyde Rd) in Somerset, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Ira Merkel to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Ira S. Merkel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Ira Merkel is (732) 873-9200.
What is Ira S. Merkel's medical license number?
Ira Merkel holds New Jersey license 25MA06190500.
What medical group is Ira S. Merkel part of?
Ira Merkel is linked to Allied Digestive Health. Dmand AI links Ira Merkel to 1 more medical group.
Does Ira S. Merkel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Ira Merkel billed Medicare for 528 services in 2023.
What services does Ira S. Merkel bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Ira Merkel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: digestive system (45380).
What drugs does Ira S. Merkel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ira Merkel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Esomeprazole Magnesium and Famotidine.
Has Ira S. Merkel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $18,537 in general payments to Ira Merkel from 34 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
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How long has Ira S. Merkel been practicing?
Ira Merkel graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
Does Ira S. Merkel do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Ira Merkel.
Who does Ira S. Merkel publish with?
Ira Merkel's most frequent co-authors are Kang H. Rah, MD (1 shared paper).
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