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Dr. Scott Merlin, MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine

865 Stone Street
Rahway, NJ 07065

(732) 499-6139

Dr. Scott Merlin, MD is a pathologist in Rahway, NJ specializing in pathology. He graduated from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Scott Merlin, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway, MILLIENNIEUM GASTROENTEROLOGY INC, BARNABAS HEALTH MULTISPECIALTY, GASTROINTESTINAL MEDICAL EXPERTS, LLC, CONSENSUS MEDICAL GROUP LLC and RAHWAY PATHOLOGY, P.A..

Office Locations

865 Stone Street
Rahway, NJ 07065

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

special stains

In 2023, Dr. Scott Merlin, MD performed more special stains procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

immunohistochemistry test

In 2012, Dr. Scott Merlin, MD had a list price for immunohistochemistry (IHC) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Merlin, MD treated as a pathologist in Rahway, NJ during 2012 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	137
lab tests	6471

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Merlin, MD treated as a pathologist in Rahway, NJ during 2013 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	152
lab tests	6735

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1131
Female	1444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1756
Black	271
Hispanic	381
Asian	119
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1249
From 75 to 84	851
85 and over	222
Less than 65	253

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Merlin, MD treated as a pathologist in Rahway, NJ during 2014 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	201
lab tests	6801

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1156
Female	1474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1805
Black	260
Hispanic	404
Asian	122
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1240
From 75 to 84	824
85 and over	286
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Merlin, MD treated as a pathologist in Rahway, NJ during 2015 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	140
lab tests	5725

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1870
Female	2524

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2830
Black	498
Hispanic	734
Asian	230
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2200
From 75 to 84	1310
85 and over	460
Less than 65	424

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Merlin, MD treated as a pathologist in Rahway, NJ during 2016 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	173
lab tests	6099

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1000
Female	1226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1377
Black	301
Hispanic	352
Asian	128
Other	68
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1096
From 75 to 84	658
85 and over	203
Less than 65	269

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Merlin, MD treated as a pathologist in Rahway, NJ during 2017 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	128
lab tests	5806

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	917
Female	1150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1344
Black	208
Hispanic	331
Asian	132
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1066
From 75 to 84	604
85 and over	199
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Merlin, MD treated as a pathologist in Rahway, NJ during 2018 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	93
lab tests	5744

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	864
Female	1116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1292
Black	167
Hispanic	331
Asian	132
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1045
From 75 to 84	590
85 and over	168
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Merlin, MD treated as a pathologist in Rahway, NJ during 2019 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	53
lab tests	4996

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	850
Female	986

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1204
Black	158
Hispanic	264
Asian	139
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	975
From 75 to 84	597
85 and over	133
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Merlin, MD treated as a pathologist in Rahway, NJ during 2020 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	33
lab tests	3867

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	582
Female	706

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	929
Black	80
Hispanic	153
Asian	82
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	734
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	74
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Merlin, MD treated as a pathologist in Rahway, NJ during 2021 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	23
lab tests	3948

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	602
Female	806

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	940
Black	126
Hispanic	189
Asian	96
Other	57
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	778
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	87
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Merlin, MD treated as a pathologist in Rahway, NJ during 2022 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	11
lab tests	3721

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	686

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	836
Black	84
Hispanic	176
Asian	116
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	729
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	67
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	4
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott Merlin, MD treated as a pathologist in Rahway, NJ were lab tests and cytology.

cytology	104
lab tests	5446

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	868
Female	1101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	195
Asian / Pacific Islander	117
Non-Hispanic White	1301
Hispanic	301
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	33

**Age**
75 to 84	603
85 and over	172
Less than 65	184
65 to 74	1010

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Merlin, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	14
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Scott Merlin, MD graduated from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott Merlin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway

MILLIENNIEUM GASTROENTEROLOGY INC

BARNABAS HEALTH MULTISPECIALTY

GASTROINTESTINAL MEDICAL EXPERTS, LLC

CONSENSUS MEDICAL GROUP LLC

RAHWAY PATHOLOGY, P.A.

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Scott Merlin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Fidelis Care, Cigna, Aetna, EmblemHealth, Consumer Health Network, WellCare, CIGNA Medicare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna Medicare, Aetna Better Health, Centivo, Clover and DOL.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Scott Merlin, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Fidelis Care

Cigna

Aetna

EmblemHealth

Consumer Health Network

WellCare

CIGNA Medicare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Aetna Medicare

Aetna Better Health

Centivo

Clover

DOL

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$29 Vista Reagents/Test Kit/Clinical Utilization $15	DX - Diagnostics incl. all products and services $13
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$14 ZERBAXA $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$43

Biography

Dr. Scott Merlin is a pathology specialist in Rahway, NJ. Dr. Merlin seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Fidelis Care, and Aetna, as well as other insurance carriers. He attended Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. He is professionally affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway.