Dr. Alexander F. Mericli, MD

Dr. Mericli practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Dr. Mericli's NPI, 1023252319, was assigned on April 30, 2009. Dr. Mericli graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 2009. Dr. Mericli holds Texas license Q3237.

Dr. Mericli's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.

Dr. Mericli's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. The medical group on file is Texas Children's Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mericli to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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

Plastic surgery is Dr. Mericli's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Mericli is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Mericli's licenses on file in 11 states: Texas, Florida, Washington, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia.

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction among the conditions Dr. Mericli treats.

CMS data shows 16 Medicare services from Dr. Mericli across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 28 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,296 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mericli in 2024. 61% of them have high blood pressure, and 61% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.25, 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. Mericli's median patient age at 61, with 85% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Mericli for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Mericli accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Mericli, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 102 papers to Dr. Mericli, published from 2008 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 14. The most frequent topics are Plastic Surgery Procedures, Postoperative Complications and Free Tissue Flaps. Dr. Mericli has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Mericli's most frequent co-authors are Charles E. Butler, MD, Jesse C. Selber, MD and Matthew Mitsuru Hanasono, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 228 general payments to Dr. Mericli from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Mentor Worldwide LLC paid the most, $77,830.

Dr. Mericli graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 2009.

Dr. Mericli is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.