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Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill, MD
NPI1881758985PAC ID6608068655
- Medicare services, 2024
- 415
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 259
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,140
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 8th Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
- Practice phone
- Call (801) 408-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Promise Hospital of Salt Lake
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill is a gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah
Dr. Merrill practices at Promise Hospital of Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dr. Merrill's NPI, 1881758985, was assigned on December 21, 2006. Dr. Merrill holds Utah license 7990998-1205.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1881758985NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608068655
- NPI enumeration date
- December 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (801) 408-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill practices at Promise Hospital of Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, Utah
Dr. Merrill's primary practice is Promise Hospital of Salt Lake, at 8th Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103 in Salt Lake County. The practice phone is (801) 408-1100.
- Promise Hospital of Salt Lake8th Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103 · Salt Lake CountyPhone(801) 408-1100
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Merrill's primary practice is Promise Hospital of Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Merrill is also affiliated with LDS Hospital. The medical group on file is Intermountain Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merrill to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Promise Hospital of Salt LakePrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Merrill practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Promise Hospital of Salt Lake | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill is one of 132 gastroenterologists in Utah
Gastroenterology is Dr. Merrill's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dmand AI has Dr. Merrill's licenses on file in 2 states: Utah and Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, UtahPrimary
- Wisconsin license
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Merrill
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill billed Medicare for 415 services in 2024
CMS data shows 415 Medicare services from Dr. Merrill across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 259 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,828 for them.
Medicare services, 2024415
Medicare patients259
Paid by Medicare$35,828
Procedure codes11
Dr. Merrill's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 3392024: 27419%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1062024: 14133%
Where Dr. Merrill's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office14134%
- In a facility27466%
Dr. Merrill compared with the Utah median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Merrill
- Utah median
- Medicare services
- 415vs 30337% above
- Medicare patients
- 259vs 22515% above
- Part D claims
- 957vs 2493.8 times
Medians across 134 gastroenterologists in Utah with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Merrill'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. Joseph Trent Merrill treated 259 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 259 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merrill in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 123 patients. 66% of them have high blood pressure, and 66% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Merrill's median patient age at 68, with 55% women.
Medicare patients, 2024259
Average age73
Average risk score1.32
Also on Medicaid8%
Dr. Merrill's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Merrill's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14054%
- Men11946%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Merrill's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure66%
- High cholesterol66%
- Arthritis48%
- Mood disorders37%
- Depression35%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Diabetes28%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Merrill's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill wrote 1,140 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Merrill wrote 1,140 Medicare Part D claims for 313 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 957 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $412,143 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 911 claims across 26 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,140
Drugs named by CMS24
Total drug cost$412,143
Part D patients313
Dr. Merrill's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic908 claims80%
- Brand-name232 claims20%
Dr. Merrill'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. Merrill's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%17 of 1,140 claims
- Antibiotics8%88 of 1,140 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 9112024: 9575%
Drugs named by CMS: 24 in 2024, 26 in 2023.
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
Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill ranks in the 95th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare
Dr. Merrill accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Merrill as offering telehealth. CMS counts 284 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Merrill, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Merrill ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 95th percentile284 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 86th percentile132 procedures
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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Merrill. Dr. Merrill's most frequent co-authors are Riad R. Azar, MD, Dayna S. Early, MD and Steven A. Edmundowicz, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Merrill's most frequent co-authors
- Riad R. Azar, MD1 shared paper
- Dayna S. Early, MD1 shared paper
- Steven A. Edmundowicz, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Merrill
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill received $4,164 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 58 general payments to Dr. Merrill from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $3,085.
General payments to Dr. Merrill by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Merrill by kind, 2016 to 2025
$4.2Kin total
- Food and beverage$2,40258%
- Travel and lodging$1,67340%
- Education$892%
Companies that paid Dr. Merrill the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill'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 Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Joseph Trent Merrill's NPI number?
Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill's NPI number is 1881758985. It was assigned on December 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill?
Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill is a gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill practice?
Dr. Merrill practices at 8th Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103. Dr. Merrill's primary practice is Promise Hospital of Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merrill to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Merrill is (801) 408-1100.
What is Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill's medical license number?
Dr. Merrill holds Utah license 7990998-1205, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Merrill in Utah and Wisconsin.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill affiliated with?
Dr. Merrill is affiliated with LDS Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Merrill to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill part of?
Dr. Merrill is linked to Intermountain Health.
Does Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Merrill billed Medicare for 415 services in 2024, and Dr. Merrill accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Merrill as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill see?
CMS counts 259 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merrill in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Merrill's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: digestive system (43239) and office visit, established patient (99213).
What drugs does Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Merrill's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Omeprazole and Colestipol HCl.
Has Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,164 in general payments to Dr. Merrill from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill been practicing?
Dr. Merrill graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Merrill.
Who does Dr. Joseph Trent Merrill publish with?
Dr. Merrill's most frequent co-authors are Riad R. Azar, MD (1 shared paper), Dayna S. Early, MD (1 shared paper) and Steven A. Edmundowicz, MD (1 shared paper).
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