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Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD

(Dr. Ira Merkel)

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine

33 Clyde Road Suite 102
Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 873-9200

Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD is a gastroenterologist in Somerset, NJ specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH).

Office Locations

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH)

33 Clyde Road Suite 102
Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 873-9200

(732) 873-1699

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH)

810 Ryders Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816

(732) 238-0923

(732) 257-0229

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerset, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	208
doctor visit	622
gastrointestinal procedures	275
hospital care	488
inpatient care	488
minimally invasive procedures	275
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	208

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerset, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	266
doctor visit	587
gastrointestinal procedures	292
hospital care	460
inpatient care	460
minimally invasive procedures	292
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	266

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	57
Hispanic	19
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	87
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerset, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	154
doctor visit	618
gastrointestinal procedures	250
hospital care	369
inpatient care	369
minimally invasive procedures	250
preventive care	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	154

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	75
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerset, NJ during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	229
doctor visit	744
gastrointestinal procedures	260
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
minimally invasive procedures	260
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	229

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	834
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	128
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerset, NJ during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	238
doctor visit	802
gastrointestinal procedures	274
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131
minimally invasive procedures	274
preventive care	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	238

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	52
Hispanic	16
Asian	12
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	52
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerset, NJ during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	226
doctor visit	691
gastrointestinal procedures	249
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
minimally invasive procedures	249
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	226

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	61
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerset, NJ during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	588
gastrointestinal procedures	203
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
minimally invasive procedures	203
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	171

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	37
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	50
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerset, NJ during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	218
doctor visit	632
gastrointestinal procedures	282
hospital care	173
injections	20
inpatient care	173
minimally invasive procedures	282
preventive care	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	218

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	43
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerset, NJ during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	170
doctor visit	537
gastrointestinal procedures	182
hospital care	72
injections	12
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	182
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	170

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	37
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerset, NJ during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	214
doctor visit	662
gastrointestinal procedures	227
hospital care	85
injections	13
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	227
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	214

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	43
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerset, NJ during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	232
doctor visit	534
gastrointestinal procedures	268
hospital care	27
injections	19
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	268
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	232

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	27
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	4
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerset, NJ during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	176
doctor visit	337
gastrointestinal procedures	191
minimally invasive procedures	191
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	176

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerset, NJ were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	208
doctor visit	612
gastrointestinal procedures	246
hospital care	201
injections	16
inpatient care	201
minimally invasive procedures	246
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	208

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Female	234
Male	205

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	369
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
85 and over	50
75 to 84	141
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	219

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.43 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Somerset, NJ.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$6,919 LINZESS $6,889	VIIBRYD $15	CANASA $15
Allergan Inc.	$6,624 VIBERZI $6,524	LINZESS $83	ZENPEP $17
Actavis Pharma Inc	$2,320 LINZESS $2,236	DELZICOL $31	ASACOL HD $22	ZENPEP $18	VIBERZI $12
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,655 Humira $802	Creon $361	Viekira $335	Moderiba $53	Lupron $49	Other $54
AbbVie Inc.	$754 Skyrizi $281	Rinvoq $179	Humira $160	Mavyret $86	Creon $25	Other $23
Other	$6,256 Sedation $425	XIFAXAN $379	PENTASA $317	Fibroscan $288	STELARA $279	Other $4,568

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,200
Food and Beverage	$8,918
Travel and Lodging	$783
Consulting Fee	$525
Education	$101

Research Payments

Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $1,312.

Biography

Dr. Ira Merkel is a specialist in adult gastroenterology. He works in East Brunswick, NJ and Somerset, NJ. He is professionally affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH). After completing medical school at Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Merkel performed his residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira S. Merkel, MD From 2012 - 2023

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