Dr. Emily Anne Merkel, MD

Dr. Merkel practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Dr. Merkel's NPI, 1497286033, was assigned on March 24, 2017. Dr. Merkel graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Merkel holds Colorado license DR.0073479.

Dr. Merkel's primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center, at 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232 in Davidson County. The practice phone is (615) 322-3454.

Dr. Merkel's primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The medical group on file is Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merkel to 4 more group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Merkel practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Merkel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Merkel is licensed in Colorado.

CMS data shows 742 Medicare services from Dr. Merkel across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 319 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $106,990 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 319 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merkel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 144 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Merkel's median patient age at 70, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Merkel wrote 270 Medicare Part D claims for 136 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 156 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $57,942 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 235 claims across 10 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Merkel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Merkel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 39 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Merkel, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 22 papers to Dr. Merkel, published from 2015 to 2025. 2015 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Skin Neoplasms, Melanoma and Immunohistochemistry. Dr. Merkel has published most often in Dermatol Surg. Dr. Merkel's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey Bubley, MD, Sapna Amin, MD and Mary C. Martini, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 83 general payments to Dr. Merkel from 16 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $770.

Dr. Merkel graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2017.