Lancet Infect Dis
ChileChlorocebus aethiopsHantavirus Infections
Dr. Gregory Mertz, MD
NPI1417964479PAC ID1254423486
- Medicare services, 2019
- 14
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 14
- Part D claims, 2024
- 12
- Publications
- 21
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Practice phone
- Call (505) 272-2111
- 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. Gregory Mertz is an infectious disease specialist in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Mertz practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico.
Dr. Mertz's NPI, 1417964479, was assigned on August 2, 2006. Dr. Mertz graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1977. Dr. Mertz holds New Mexico license 83-257.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1417964479NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1254423486
- NPI enumeration date
- August 2, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (505) 272-2111
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 75
- Medical school graduation
- 1977
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Gregory Mertz practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Mertz's primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital, at 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 in Bernalillo County. The practice phone is (505) 272-2111.
- University of New Mexico Hospital2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 · Bernalillo CountyPhone(505) 272-2111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Gregory Mertz is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Mertz's primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico. The medical group on file is UNM Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mertz to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gregory 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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Hospital | 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. Gregory Mertz is one of 43 infectious disease specialists in New Mexico
Infectious disease is Dr. Mertz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Mertz is licensed in New Mexico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Infectious disease, New MexicoPrimary
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43infectious disease specialists in New Mexico26infectious disease specialists in Albuquerque11infectious disease specialists at University of New Mexico Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Gregory Mertz billed Medicare for 14 services in 2019
CMS data shows 14 Medicare services from Dr. Mertz across 1 procedure code in 2019, for 14 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,458 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 201914
Medicare patients14
Paid by Medicare$1,458
Procedure codes1
Dr. Mertz's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2019
- 2016
- 2019
- Office and hospital visits
- 2016: 342019: 1459%
Dr. Mertz compared with the New Mexico median for infectious disease specialists, 2019
- Dr. Mertz
- New Mexico median
- Medicare services
- 14vs 12289% below
- Medicare patients
- 14vs 7281% below
- Part D claims
- 13vs 6480% below
Medians across 35 infectious disease specialists in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Mertz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019
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. Gregory Mertz treated 14 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68
CMS counts 14 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mertz in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. Their average risk score is 3.25, 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. Mertz's median patient age at 68, with 67% women.
Medicare patients, 202414
Average age68
Average risk score3.25
Dr. Mertz's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Mertz'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
- Women67%
- Men33%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Gregory Mertz wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Mertz wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. 92% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $159 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 202412
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$159
Dr. Mertz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic11 claims92%
- Brand-name and other1 claims8%
Dr. Mertz's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
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
How Dr. Gregory Mertz takes part in Medicare
Dr. Mertz 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. Gregory Mertz has 21 publications on record
Dmand AI links 21 papers to Dr. Mertz, published from 2004 to 2024. 2019 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Hantavirus Infections, Orthohantavirus and Chile. Dr. Mertz has published most often in Viruses. Dr. Mertz's most frequent co-authors are Michelle S. Harkins, MD, Anthony J. Worsham, MD and Jehanzaeb Jang Khan, MD.
Papers21
Years published2004 to 2024
Dr. Mertz's papers by year, 2004 to 2024
Topics Dr. Mertz writes about most
- Hantavirus Infections
- Orthohantavirus
- Chile
- Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
- Antibodies, Viral
- RNA, Viral
- Antibodies, Neutralizing
- Communicable Diseases
Dr. Mertz's most frequent co-authors
- Michelle S. Harkins, MD4 shared papers
- Anthony J. Worsham, MD2 shared papers
- Jehanzaeb Jang Khan, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Mertz
Lancet Infect Dis
Communicable DiseasesEndothelial CellsHantavirus Infections
Exp Biol Med (Maywood)
Alaska NativesCOVID-19Ethnicity
Antibodies, ViralBase SequenceDisease Reservoirs
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Gregory Mertz received $19 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Mertz from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $19.
Companies that paid Dr. Mertz the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Gregory Mertz graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University
Dr. Mertz graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1977.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Gregory Mertz'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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)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) |
| 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) |
| 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. Gregory Mertz's NPI number?
Dr. Gregory Mertz's NPI number is 1417964479. It was assigned on August 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Gregory Mertz?
Dr. Gregory Mertz is an infectious disease specialist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).
Where does Dr. Gregory Mertz practice?
Dr. Mertz practices at 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Dr. Mertz's primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mertz to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Gregory Mertz's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Mertz is (505) 272-2111.
What is Dr. Gregory Mertz's medical license number?
Dr. Mertz holds New Mexico license 83-257.
Which hospitals is Dr. Gregory Mertz affiliated with?
Dr. Mertz practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
What medical group is Dr. Gregory Mertz part of?
Dr. Mertz is linked to UNM Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. Gregory Mertz accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Mertz billed Medicare for 14 services in 2019, and Dr. Mertz accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gregory Mertz see?
CMS counts 14 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mertz in 2024, with an average age of 68.
What services does Dr. Gregory Mertz bill to Medicare?
In 2019, Dr. Mertz's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99222).
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Where did Dr. Gregory Mertz go to medical school?
Dr. Mertz graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1977.
What drugs does Dr. Gregory Mertz prescribe most?
In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Mertz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amoxicillin.
Has Dr. Gregory Mertz received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $19 in general payments to Dr. Mertz from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
How long has Dr. Gregory Mertz been practicing?
Dr. Mertz graduated from medical school in 1977, 49 years ago.
Does Dr. Gregory Mertz do research?
Dmand AI links 21 publications to Dr. Mertz, published from 2004 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Gregory Mertz publish with?
Dr. Mertz's most frequent co-authors are Michelle S. Harkins, MD (4 shared papers), Anthony J. Worsham, MD (2 shared papers) and Jehanzaeb Jang Khan, MD (1 shared paper).
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