Samuel K. Merkhan, MD
NPI 1982691580ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Catskill, NY
Internal Medicine (MD) with Columbia Memorial Hospital, practicing in Catskill, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,014,643 for 13,150 claims, against $33,489 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $101.62 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Albany Medical Center Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1982691580 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 29, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 6, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 209006 | NY |
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 (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 235 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 760 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $33,489 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 13,150 · 23,290 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 587 |
| Total drug cost | $1,014,643 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Columbia Memorial HospitalCatskill, NY · 173 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY
- Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson, NY
Other facilities
- Eddy Visiting Nurse & Rehab AssociationHome health agency · Troy, NY
- Willcare Chha (Newburgh)Home health agency · Newburgh, NY
- Community Hospice, Inc, theHospice · Albany, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$101.62 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$38.34 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $38.64 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $22.55 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $22.00 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $18.43 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$101.62 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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