Melita J. Mertz, DPM

  • Ithaca, NY
  • Podiatrist
NPI1144230020PAC ID2961429626
Medicare patients, 2024
230
Part D claims, 2024
17
Hospital affiliations
2
State license
1
Year NPI issued
2006
Practice address
101 Dates Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850
Practice phone
Call (607) 274-4401
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Primary practice

Cayuga Medical Center

Hospital · Ithaca, New York

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Melita J. Mertz is a podiatrist in Ithaca, New York

Melita Mertz practices at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York, part of Centralus Health.

Melita Mertz's NPI, 1144230020, was assigned on August 9, 2006. Melita Mertz graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 1989. Melita Mertz holds New York license N004652.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2961429626
NPI enumeration date
August 9, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(607) 274-4401
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

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

Melita J. Mertz practices at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York

Melita Mertz's primary practice is Cayuga Medical Center, at 101 Dates Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850 in Tompkins County. The practice phone is (607) 274-4401.

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Melita J. Mertz is affiliated with 3 sites of care

Melita Mertz's primary practice is Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York, part of Centralus Health. Dmand AI also links Melita Mertz to 1 hospital and 1 community health center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melita J. Mertz's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melita Mertz practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Cayuga Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Melita J. Mertz is one of 793 podiatrists in New York

Podiatrist is Melita Mertz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 213E00000X. Melita Mertz is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Podiatrist, New YorkPrimaryLicense N004652 · taxonomy 213E00000X

Podiatrists near Melita Mertz

Counts of podiatrists 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

Melita J. Mertz treated 230 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79

CMS counts 230 Medicare patients who saw Melita Mertz in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 92 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.69, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melita Mertz's median patient age at 73, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 2024230
Average age79
Average risk score1.69
Also on Medicaid19%

Melita Mertz's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Melita Mertz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women13860%
  • Men9240%

Chronic conditions among Melita Mertz's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol72%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Diabetes40%
  5. Chronic kidney disease33%
  6. Atrial fibrillation27%
  7. Heart failure27%
  8. Ischemic heart disease25%

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

Melita 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 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men36%

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

Melita J. Mertz wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Melita Mertz wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202417

Drug classes CMS tracks in Melita Mertz's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics71%12 of 17 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Melita J. Mertz ranks in the 93rd percentile for removal of nail tissue in Medicare

Melita Mertz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,128 procedures of removal of nail tissue by Melita Mertz, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Melita Mertz ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of nail tissue
93rd percentile1,128 procedures
Removal of skin lesions
76th percentile122 procedures
Removal or shaving of skin growth
71st percentile21 procedures
Removal of tissue
69th percentile20 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Melita J. Mertz graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine

Melita Mertz graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolKent State University College of Podiatric Medicine

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Sources for Melita J. Mertz'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 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Melita J. Mertz's NPI number?

Melita J. Mertz's NPI number is 1144230020. It was assigned on August 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Melita J. Mertz specialize in?

Melita J. Mertz is a podiatrist in Ithaca, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Podiatrist (taxonomy code 213E00000X).

Where does Melita J. Mertz practice?

Melita Mertz practices at 101 Dates Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850. Melita Mertz's primary practice is Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York, part of Centralus Health. Dmand AI also links Melita Mertz to 1 hospital and 1 community health center.

What is Melita J. Mertz's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Melita Mertz is (607) 274-4401.

What is Melita J. Mertz's medical license number?

Melita Mertz holds New York license N004652.

Which hospitals is Melita J. Mertz affiliated with?

Melita Mertz practices at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York. Dmand AI links Melita Mertz to 1 more hospital.

Does Melita J. Mertz accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Melita Mertz as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Melita J. Mertz see?

CMS counts 230 Medicare patients who saw Melita Mertz in 2024, with an average age of 79.

Where did Melita J. Mertz go to medical school?

Melita Mertz graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 1989.

How long has Melita J. Mertz been practicing?

Melita Mertz graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

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