Maricruz Merino

  • Gallup, NM
  • Internist
NPI1649479874PAC ID7517150170
Medicare services, 2024
292
Medicare patients, 2024
88
Part D claims, 2024
161
MIPS score, 2024
78
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
516 E Nizhoni, Gallup, NM 87301
Practice phone
Call (505) 409-8018
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Primary practice

Gallup Indian Medical Center - Laboratory

Mobile Lab · Gallup, New Mexico

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Maricruz Merino is an internist in Gallup, New Mexico

Maricruz Merino practices at Gallup Indian Medical Center - Laboratory in Gallup, New Mexico.

Maricruz Merino's NPI, 1649479874, was assigned on July 17, 2007. Maricruz Merino graduated from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2007. Maricruz Merino holds Massachusetts license 232994.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7517150170
NPI enumeration date
July 17, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(505) 409-8018
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Maricruz Merino practices at Gallup Indian Medical Center - Laboratory in Gallup, New Mexico

Maricruz Merino's primary practice is Gallup Indian Medical Center - Laboratory, at 516 E Nizhoni, Gallup, NM 87301. The practice phone is (505) 409-8018.

  • Gallup Indian Medical Center - Laboratory
    516 E Nizhoni, Gallup, NM 87301Phone(505) 409-8018

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Maricruz Merino is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Maricruz Merino's primary practice is Gallup Indian Medical Center - Laboratory in Gallup, New Mexico. Maricruz Merino is also affiliated with Gallup Indian Medical Center. The medical group on file is Gallup Indian Medical Center.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Maricruz Merino's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Gallup Indian Medical Center - LaboratoryAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Maricruz Merino is one of 734 internists in New Mexico

Internal medicine is Maricruz Merino's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Maricruz Merino is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 232994 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Maricruz Merino

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Maricruz Merino billed Medicare for 292 services in 2024

CMS data shows 292 Medicare services from Maricruz Merino across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 88 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,187 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024292
Medicare patients88
Paid by Medicare$19,187
Procedure codes5

Maricruz Merino's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1972024: 29248%

Maricruz Merino compared with the New Mexico median for internists, 2024

  • Maricruz Merino
  • New Mexico median
Medicare services
292vs 281Close to median
Medicare patients
88vs 14439% below
Part D claims
13vs 16292% below

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Maricruz Merino's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Maricruz Merino treated 88 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 88 Medicare patients who saw Maricruz Merino in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have diabetes. 66% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Maricruz Merino's median patient age at 76, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 202488
Average age77
Average risk score1.97
Also on Medicaid66%

Maricruz Merino's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Maricruz Merino's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6169%
  • Men2731%

Chronic conditions among Maricruz Merino's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. Diabetes65%
  3. High cholesterol64%
  4. Arthritis44%
  5. Chronic kidney disease35%
  6. Depression31%
  7. Mood disorders31%
  8. Heart failure30%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Maricruz Merino's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men37%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Maricruz Merino wrote 161 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Maricruz Merino wrote 161 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $770 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 63 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024161
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$770
Part D patients40

Maricruz Merino's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic102 claims63%
  • Brand-name59 claims37%

Maricruz Merino'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 Maricruz Merino's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics12%19 of 161 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: 632024: 1379%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 4 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

Maricruz Merino scored 78 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 78 out of 100 for Maricruz Merino for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Maricruz Merino accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Maricruz Merino's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 78of 100Final score
  • 61.1of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 82of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Maricruz Merino graduated from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Maricruz Merino graduated from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolWarren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Maricruz Merino'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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Maricruz Merino's NPI number?

Maricruz Merino's NPI number is 1649479874. It was assigned on July 17, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Maricruz Merino specialize in?

Maricruz Merino is an internist in Gallup, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Maricruz Merino practice?

Maricruz Merino practices at 516 E Nizhoni, Gallup, NM 87301. Maricruz Merino's primary practice is Gallup Indian Medical Center - Laboratory in Gallup, New Mexico.

What is Maricruz Merino's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Maricruz Merino is (505) 409-8018.

What is Maricruz Merino's medical license number?

Maricruz Merino holds Massachusetts license 232994.

Which hospitals is Maricruz Merino affiliated with?

Maricruz Merino is affiliated with Gallup Indian Medical Center.

What medical group is Maricruz Merino part of?

Maricruz Merino is linked to Gallup Indian Medical Center.

Does Maricruz Merino accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Maricruz Merino billed Medicare for 292 services in 2024, and Maricruz Merino accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Maricruz Merino's MIPS score?

Maricruz Merino's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 78 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Maricruz Merino see?

CMS counts 88 Medicare patients who saw Maricruz Merino in 2024, with an average age of 77.

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What services does Maricruz Merino bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Maricruz Merino's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99231) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

Where did Maricruz Merino go to medical school?

Maricruz Merino graduated from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2007.

What drugs does Maricruz Merino prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Maricruz Merino's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lactulose.

How long has Maricruz Merino been practicing?

Maricruz Merino graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

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