Donna Frances Merlo, PA
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 84
- Part D claims, 2024
- 39
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $152
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
- Practice phone
- Call (732) 828-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Donna Frances Merlo is a surgical physician assistant in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Donna Merlo practices at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, part of RWJBarnabas Health.
Donna Merlo's NPI, 1609029388, was assigned on October 28, 2008. Donna Merlo holds New Jersey license 25MP00031900.
- NPI
- 1609029388NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8426230194
- NPI enumeration date
- October 28, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (732) 828-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Donna Frances Merlo practices at 2 locations in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Donna Merlo's primary practice is Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, at One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 in Middlesex County. The practice phone is (732) 828-3000. Donna Merlo also practices at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - New Brunswick, 1 Robert Wood Johnson Pl, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
- Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalPrimaryOne Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 · Middlesex CountyPhone(732) 828-3000
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - New Brunswick1 Robert Wood Johnson Pl, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 · Middlesex CountyPhone(732) 828-3000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Donna Frances Merlo is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Donna Merlo's primary practice is Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, part of RWJBarnabas Health. The medical group on file is Robert Wood Johnson Physician Enterprise. Dmand AI also links Donna Merlo to 2 more group practices and clinics 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 Donna Frances Merlo's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Donna Merlo practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Donna Frances Merlo is one of 498 surgical physician assistants in New Jersey
Surgical is Donna Merlo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AS0400X. Donna Merlo is licensed in New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgical physician assistant, New JerseyPrimary
Surgical physician assistants near Donna Merlo
Counts of surgical physician assistants 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
Donna Frances Merlo treated 84 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 84 Medicare patients who saw Donna Merlo in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 39 patients. 75% of them have heart failure, and 75% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Donna Merlo's median patient age at 68, with 26% women.
Donna Merlo's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Donna Merlo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3946%
- Men4554%
Chronic conditions among Donna Merlo's Medicare patients, 2024
- Heart failure75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease75%
- Atrial fibrillation65%
- Diabetes60%
- Arthritis58%
- Chronic kidney disease55%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Donna Merlo's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women26%
- Men69%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Donna Frances Merlo wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Donna Merlo wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims. 90% of them were for generic drugs.
Donna Merlo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic35 claims90%
- Brand-name and other4 claims10%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Donna Frances Merlo takes part in Medicare
Donna Merlo 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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Donna Frances Merlo received $152 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Donna Merlo from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abiomed paid the most, $135.
Companies that paid Donna Merlo the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Donna Frances Merlo'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 DataDmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| 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) |
| 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 Donna Frances Merlo's NPI number?
Donna Frances Merlo's NPI number is 1609029388. It was assigned on October 28, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Donna Frances Merlo specialize in?
Donna Frances Merlo is a surgical physician assistant in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AS0400X).
Where does Donna Frances Merlo practice?
Donna Merlo practices at One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Donna Merlo also practices at 1 Robert Wood Johnson Pl, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Donna Merlo's primary practice is Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, part of RWJBarnabas Health. Dmand AI also links Donna Merlo to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Donna Frances Merlo's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Donna Merlo is (732) 828-3000.
What is Donna Frances Merlo's medical license number?
Donna Merlo holds New Jersey license 25MP00031900.
Which hospitals is Donna Frances Merlo affiliated with?
Donna Merlo practices at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
What medical group is Donna Frances Merlo part of?
Donna Merlo is linked to Robert Wood Johnson Physician Enterprise. Dmand AI links Donna Merlo to 1 more medical group.
Does Donna Frances Merlo accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Donna Merlo as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Donna Frances Merlo see?
CMS counts 84 Medicare patients who saw Donna Merlo in 2024, with an average age of 78.
Has Donna Frances Merlo received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $152 in general payments to Donna Merlo from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abiomed.
How long has Donna Frances Merlo been practicing?
Donna Merlo graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
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