Melchor Mercado, M.D.
NPI 1750374104ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Defiance, OH
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) with Promedica Multi Specialty Physicians, practicing in Defiance, Ohio. Part D covered 212 prescriptions written in 2024, 92% of them generic. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $986.38 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1750374104 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 31, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | C53189 | CA |
| Psychologist | 103T00000X | 35071066 | OH |
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 - Psychiatry (IN); Practitioner - Psychiatry (OH) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 212 · 273 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 50 |
| Total drug cost | $30,829 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
Medical group
- Promedica Multi Specialty PhysiciansToledo, OH · 270 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Health - Defiance HospitalDefiance, OH
- Promedica Defiance Regional HospitalDefiance, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$986.38 · 32 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$293.05 · 16 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $295.36 | 7 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $222.65 | 6 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $178.85 | 7 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $142.08 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $66.86 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$986.38 · 32 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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