Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 441
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 133
- Part D claims, 2024
- 440
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 2955 Ivy Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
- Practice phone
- Call (434) 295-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
University of Virginia Physicians Group
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. is a psychiatrist in Charlottesville, Virginia
Dr. Merkel practices at University of Virginia Physicians Group in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Dr. Merkel's NPI, 1871638833, was assigned on February 20, 2007. Dr. Merkel graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Merkel holds Virginia license 0101045614.
- NPI
- 1871638833NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2769490622
- NPI enumeration date
- February 20, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (434) 295-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 73
- Medical school graduation
- 1979
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. practices at University of Virginia Physicians Group in Charlottesville, Virginia
Dr. Merkel's primary practice is University of Virginia Physicians Group, at 2955 Ivy Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903 in Charlottesville City. The practice phone is (434) 295-1000.
- University of Virginia Physicians Group2955 Ivy Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · Charlottesville CityPhone(434) 295-1000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Merkel's primary practice is University of Virginia Physicians Group in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Merkel is also affiliated with University Medical Center. The medical group on file is UVA Physicians Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merkel to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Merkel practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of Virginia Physicians Group | 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. Richard L. Merkel Jr. is one of 1,014 psychiatrists in Virginia
Psychiatry is Dr. Merkel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Merkel is licensed in Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Psychiatry, VirginiaPrimary
Psychiatrists near Dr. Merkel
Counts of psychiatrists 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. Richard L. Merkel Jr. billed Medicare for 441 services in 2024
CMS data shows 441 Medicare services from Dr. Merkel across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 133 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,095 for them.
Dr. Merkel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4162024: 35914%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 69
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 152024: 1313%
Where Dr. Merkel's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office24956%
- In a facility19244%
Dr. Merkel compared with the Virginia median for psychiatrists, 2024
- Dr. Merkel
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 441vs 1552.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 133vs 512.6 times
- Part D claims
- 311vs 15798% above
Medians across 1,072 psychiatrists in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Merkel'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. Richard L. Merkel Jr. treated 133 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 65
CMS counts 133 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merkel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 75% of them have anxiety, and 75% have mood disorders. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Merkel's median patient age at 45, with 63% women.
Dr. Merkel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Merkel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8161%
- Men5239%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Merkel's Medicare patients, 2024
- Anxiety75%
- Mood disorders75%
- Depression70%
- High cholesterol56%
- High blood pressure52%
- Arthritis43%
- Bipolar disorder32%
- Personality disorders32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Merkel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 45
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men36%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. wrote 440 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Merkel wrote 440 Medicare Part D claims for 35 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 311 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,454 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 277 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Merkel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic438 claims100%
- Brand-name and other2 claims0%
Dr. Merkel'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. Merkel's Part D claims, 2024
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over11%48 of 440 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: 2772024: 31112%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 14 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. Richard L. Merkel Jr. scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 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 lists Dr. Merkel as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Merkel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 79.8of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine
Dr. Merkel graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1979.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr.'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 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr.'s NPI number is 1871638833. It was assigned on February 20, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr.?
Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. is a psychiatrist in Charlottesville, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).
Where does Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. practice?
Dr. Merkel practices at 2955 Ivy Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903. Dr. Merkel's primary practice is University of Virginia Physicians Group in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Merkel to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Merkel is (434) 295-1000.
What is Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Merkel holds Virginia license 0101045614.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Merkel is affiliated with University Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. part of?
Dr. Merkel is linked to UVA Physicians Group.
Does Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Merkel billed Medicare for 441 services in 2024, and Dr. Merkel accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Merkel as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Merkel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. see?
CMS counts 133 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Merkel in 2024, with an average age of 65.
What services does Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Merkel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Merkel graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1979.
What drugs does Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Merkel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lamotrigine, Quetiapine Fumarate and Diazepam.
How long has Dr. Richard L. Merkel Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Merkel graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.
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