Jeffrey Merkle, MD
NPI 1295721165ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Hackettstown, NJ
Internal Medicine (MD) with Primary Care Partners LLC, practicing in Hackettstown, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $275,951 for 2,371 claims, against $49,437 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $599.99 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ahs Hospital Corp and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1295721165 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 26, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 12, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 25MA07799200 | NJ |
| Pediatrics | 208000000X | 25MA07799200 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 182 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 627 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $49,437 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,371 · 5,760 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 307 |
| Total drug cost | $275,951 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Pediatric Medicine |
Medical group
- Primary Care Partners LLCMorristown, NJ · 76 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ahs Hospital CorpHackettstown, NJ
- Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ
- Newton Medical CenterNewton, NJ
- St Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg, NJ
Other facilities
- Atlantic Visiting NurseHome health agency · Morristown, NJ
- Affinity Care of Nj, LLCHospice · Brick, NJ
- Grace Healthcare Services LLCHospice · Edison, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$599.99 · 36 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$771.09 · 38 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $172.84 | 12 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $156.77 | 9 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $50.51 | 3 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | $47.84 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $38.00 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$599.99 · 36 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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