Joseph F. Merola, M.D., M.M.SC.
NPI 1881807469ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Dallas, TX
Dermatology (M.D., M.M.SC.) with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, practicing in Dallas, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,157,023 for 376 claims, against $16,092 paid for services in 2024. Eli Lilly and Company was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $157,372 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Parkland Health & Hospital System and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1881807469 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., M.M.SC. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 8, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 22, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 22, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | U7242 | TX |
| Dermatology | 207N00000X | 239148 | MA |
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology | 207RR0500X | U7242 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology | 207RR0500X | 239148 | MA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (MA); Practitioner - Dermatology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 93 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 247 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,092 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 376 · 487 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 139 |
| Total drug cost | $1,157,023 |
| Generic share | 60% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at DallasDallas, TX · 3,187 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$157,372 · 155 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$142,888 · 228 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company | $24,583 | 8 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $20,931 | 17 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $11,954 | 4 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $10,940 | 23 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $9,788 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$134,717 · 53 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$14,844 · 8 payments
- Travel and Lodging$5,884 · 40 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,927 · 54 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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