Dr. Shehzad S. Merchant, MD

Dr. Merchant practices at Kaleida Health - Unit in Buffalo, New York.

Dr. Merchant's NPI, 1346253267, was assigned on August 14, 2006. Dr. Merchant graduated from Aga Khan Medical College in 1999. Dr. Merchant holds New York license 254387.

Dr. Merchant's primary practice is Kaleida Health - Unit, at 100 High St., Buffalo, NY 14203 in Erie County. The practice phone is (716) 859-2556.

Dr. Merchant's primary practice is Kaleida Health - Unit in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Merchant is also affiliated with Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute. The medical group on file is UBMD Internal Medicine.

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

Infectious disease is Dr. Merchant's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Merchant is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Merchant is licensed in New York.

CMS data shows 420 Medicare services from Dr. Merchant across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 161 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,940 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 161 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merchant in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 60 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 45% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.39, 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. Merchant's median patient age at 73, with 45% women.

In 2021, Dr. Merchant wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $906 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 29 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Merchant accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Merchant, published from 2012 to 2024. 2023 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Merchant's most frequent co-authors are Seher Anjum, Mohammad Shafiq Ahmad El-Atoum, MD and John F. Gibbs, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Merchant from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Astellas Pharma US Inc paid the most, $967.

Dr. Merchant graduated from Aga Khan Medical College in 1999.

Dr. Merchant is in network with 8 carriers, including MVP Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.