Melissa A. Merhege
NPI 1003111873ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Pain Medicine· Albuquerque, NM
Psychiatry & Neurology, Pain Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico, trained at University of New Mexico School of Medicine (class of 2009). 300 Medicare patients in 2024, $176,087 paid; all of their 276 Part D prescriptions were generic. Globus Medical, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $982.19 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1003111873 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 12, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Pain Medicine Primary | 2084P2900X | MD2013-0183 | NM |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry | 2084P0800X | MD2013-0183 | NM |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pain Management (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 300 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,607 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $176,087 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 276 · 291 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 125 |
| Total drug cost | $3,435 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of New Mexico School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2009 |
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Modern Pain and Spine PCAlbuquerque, NM · 5 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$982.19 · 48 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$1,282 · 47 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $394.24 | 12 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $227.28 | 14 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $136.44 | 12 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $105.05 | 4 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $50.38 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$982.19 · 48 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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