Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. KEVIN MERKES, MD

Internal Medicine Physician (CMS: INTERNAL MEDICINE) · Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · POWAY, CA

  • NPI 1760578744
  • Accepts Medicare
  • 26 yrs in practice
  • Male
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
15525 POMERADO RD STE A1
POWAY, CA 920642425
(858) 485-6444
fax (858) 485-0371
Mailing address
NORTH COUNTY INTERNISTS MEDICAL CORPORATION, 15525 POMERADO ROAD SUITE A1
POWAY, CA 920642021

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
October 2006 — 20 yrs on file
Profile last updated
August 8, 2025
Year of graduation
2000 — 26 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
207R00000X — NUCC code
State license (1)
California #A77209

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1760578744. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
841
Distinct HCPCS
8
Medicare allowed
$81,817
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 317 175 $92
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit 179 179 $138
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes 176 176 $87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 70 54 $135
93000 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report 33 31 $16
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine 27 27 $23
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free 26 26 $72
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 13 12 $7

In context: peer comparison

Among 8 peers in this city , average services per provider: 127. This provider delivers 6.6× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$1,514
Transactions
68
Manufacturers
15
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Lilly USA, LLC 11 $264.75
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. 10 $194.25
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP 11 $192.83
ABBVIE INC. 7 $148.11
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC 7 $136.97
Novo Nordisk Inc 5 $87.55
Amgen Inc. 2 $60.38
Dexcom, Inc. 2 $58.63
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. 3 $57.41
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. 2 $56.45
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC 2 $44.19
PFIZER INC. 2 $43.42
Seqirus USA Inc 1 $29.91
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2 $28.72
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 1 $25.31

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$1,514

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
2,315
Patients
698
Total drug cost
$161,154
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Levothyroxine Sodium Generic 318 84 $6,752
Atorvastatin Calcium Generic 305 89 $4,546
Amlodipine Besylate Generic 222 70 $1,704
Hydrochlorothiazide Generic 214 63 $1,017
Lisinopril Generic 198 54 $2,081
Losartan Potassium Generic 146 47 $2,928
Trazodone Hcl Generic 130 44 $2,419
Tamsulosin Hcl Generic 121 39 $2,650
Rosuvastatin Calcium Generic 113 35 $2,279
Metformin Hcl Generic 106 34 $1,384

Hospital affiliations

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