Dr. Santa M. Merle, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 54
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 37
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,712
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $14,146
- Practice address
- Carr 2 Bo Sabalos, Mayaguez, PR 00682
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 652-9200
- 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. Santa M. Merle is a hematologist and oncologist in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Dr. Merle practices at Mayagüez Medical Center in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, part of Grupo Hospitalario.
Dr. Merle's NPI, 1831300805, was assigned on May 24, 2007. Dr. Merle holds Puerto Rico license 13726.
- NPI
- 1831300805NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416031695
- NPI enumeration date
- May 24, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 652-9200
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Santa M. Merle practices at 2 locations in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Dr. Merle's primary practice is Mayagüez Medical Center, at Carr 2 Bo Sabalos, Mayaguez, PR 00682 in Mayaguez County. The practice phone is (787) 652-9200. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Merle's practice address as 15 Calle Dr Basora N, Mayaguez, PR 00680.
- Mayagüez Medical CenterPrimaryCarr 2 Bo Sabalos, Mayaguez, PR 00682 · Mayaguez CountyPhone(787) 652-9200
- NPI Registry address15 Calle Dr Basora N, Mayaguez, PR 00680 · Mayaguez CountyPhone(787) 884-7202
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Santa M. Merle is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Merle's primary practice is Mayagüez Medical Center in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, part of Grupo Hospitalario.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Santa M. Merle's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Merle practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mayagüez Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Santa M. Merle is one of 114 hematologists and oncologists in Puerto Rico
Hematology and oncology is Dr. Merle's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Merle is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hematology and oncology, Puerto RicoPrimary
Hematologists and oncologists near Dr. Merle
Counts of hematologists and oncologists 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
Dr. Santa M. Merle billed Medicare for 54 services in 2024
CMS data shows 54 Medicare services from Dr. Merle across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 37 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,127 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Merle compared with the Puerto Rico median for hematologists and oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Merle
- Puerto Rico median
- Medicare services
- 54vs 587% below
- Medicare patients
- 37vs 2642% above
- Part D claims
- 4,244vs 8834.8 times
Medians across 105 hematologists and oncologists in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Merle's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Santa M. Merle treated 37 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 37 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merle in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 16 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.74, 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. Merle's median patient age at 70, with 80% women.
Dr. Merle's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Merle's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2670%
- Men1130%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Merle's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes57%
- Chronic kidney disease54%
- Arthritis46%
- Cancer46%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Merle's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women80%
- Men20%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Santa M. Merle wrote 4,712 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Merle wrote 4,712 Medicare Part D claims for 562 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,244 of them, across 80 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $16,341,401 in total drug cost.
Dr. Merle's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,286 claims70%
- Brand-name1,426 claims30%
Dr. Merle'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 Dr. Merle's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%159 of 4,712 claims
- Antibiotics2%74 of 4,712 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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. Santa M. Merle takes part in Medicare
Dr. Merle 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. Santa M. Merle received $14,146 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 365 general payments to Dr. Merle from 30 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $4,949.
General payments to Dr. Merle by program year, 2024 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Merle by kind, 2024 to 2025
- Food and beverage$8,30959%
- Consulting fees$5,54939%
- Education$2882%
Companies that paid Dr. Merle the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Santa M. Merle'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 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) |
| 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 Dr. Santa M. Merle's NPI number?
Dr. Santa M. Merle's NPI number is 1831300805. It was assigned on May 24, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Santa M. Merle?
Dr. Santa M. Merle is a hematologist and oncologist in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hematology & Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RH0003X).
Where does Dr. Santa M. Merle practice?
Dr. Merle practices at Carr 2 Bo Sabalos, Mayaguez, PR 00682. Dr. Merle also practices at 15 Calle Dr Basora N, Mayaguez, PR 00680. Dr. Merle's primary practice is Mayagüez Medical Center in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, part of Grupo Hospitalario.
What is Dr. Santa M. Merle's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Merle is (787) 652-9200.
What is Dr. Santa M. Merle's medical license number?
Dr. Merle holds Puerto Rico license 13726.
Which hospitals is Dr. Santa M. Merle affiliated with?
Dr. Merle practices at Mayagüez Medical Center in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
Does Dr. Santa M. Merle accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Merle billed Medicare for 54 services in 2024, and Dr. Merle accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Santa M. Merle see?
CMS counts 37 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merle in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Santa M. Merle bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Merle's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
What drugs does Dr. Santa M. Merle prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Merle's most prescribed drugs by claims were Anastrozole, Dexamethasone and Exemestane.
Has Dr. Santa M. Merle received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $14,146 in general payments to Dr. Merle from 30 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Santa M. Merle been practicing?
Dr. Merle graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
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