Dr. Leo C. Mercer, MD

Dr. Mercer practices at University Medical Center of El Paso in El Paso, Texas, part of El Paso County Hospital District.

Dr. Mercer's NPI, 1508824335, was assigned on May 2, 2006. Dr. Mercer graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Mercer holds Texas license G9162.

Dr. Mercer's primary practice is University Medical Center of El Paso, at 4815 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79905 in El Paso County. The practice phone is (915) 521-7602.

Dr. Mercer's primary practice is University Medical Center of El Paso in El Paso, Texas, part of El Paso County Hospital District. Dr. Mercer is also affiliated with Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mercer to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Mercer practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Trauma surgery is Dr. Mercer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0127X. Dr. Mercer is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Mercer's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, Michigan, Indiana and New Mexico.

Dmand AI lists colon removal, gallbladder removal, multiple traumatic injuries, non-surgical back problems, removal of damaged skin or skin graft and traumatic coma among the conditions Dr. Mercer treats.

CMS data shows 179 Medicare services from Dr. Mercer across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 162 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,214 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mercer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.55, 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. Mercer's median patient age at 64, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Mercer wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 16 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $41 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

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

Dmand AI links 29 papers to Dr. Mercer, published from 2015 to 2024. 2018 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Cholelithiasis, Burns and Length of Stay. Dr. Mercer has published most often in J Surg Case Rep. Dr. Mercer's most frequent co-authors are Gul Raj Sachwani-Daswani, DO, Kristoffer R. Wong, DO and Donald J. Scholten, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 67 general payments to Dr. Mercer from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $2,253.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Mercer, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Mercer graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Mercer is a member of ACS and Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Dr. Mercer is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.