Active NPI 1730383118 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Amit Merchea , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Jacksonville, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Amit Merchea, MD is a certified Colon & Rectal Surgery practicing in Jacksonville, FL. With approximately 19 years of clinical experience since graduating from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 2007, Dr. Merchea delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4500 SAN PABLO RD S.

Dr. Merchea is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Jacksonville and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4500 San Pablo Rd S

Jacksonville, FL 32224

Telephone 9049532000

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Facility NPI 1790772317

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Saint Louis University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2007

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Colon & Rectal Surgery in Jacksonville, FL

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

19 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 19.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

14 Specialists

Practicing in Jacksonville, FL (184 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

35.7% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

81.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Merchea (19 Years) 19 Yrs

Jacksonville Specialty Average (19.0 Years) 19.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$474.00	$108.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	19	$312.00	$88.19
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	22	22	$518.00	$111.67
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	14	$192.00	$54.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$743.00	$163.88
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$290.00	$70.05
44620 Closure of large or small bowel opening	13	13	$5188.00	$842.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$456.00	$112.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	29	$296.00	$86.73
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	23	23	$499.00	$117.75
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	21	$182.00	$56.08
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$304.00	$71.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$707.00	$166.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	44	44	$304.00	$72.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$456.00	$112.79
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	29	$182.00	$55.76
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	25	25	$499.00	$121.28
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	16	14	$46.00	$21.58
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	12	12	$238.00	$5.73
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$1792.00	$204.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	30	$55.76	$56.19
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	30	27	$23.77	$22.40
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	29	29	$80.97	$71.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$112.81	$113.71
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	21	21	$59.29	$5.57
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	15	15	$119.70	$120.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$91.32	$91.88
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	13	13	$455.22	$127.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	54	45	$24.86	$20.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	33	$92.22	$73.75
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	32	$49.25	$45.53
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$135.64	$102.12
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$99.04	$70.53
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	17	17	$146.45	$91.37
44205 Partial removal of small and large bowel with attachment of small and large bowel using an endoscope	15	15	$1465.19	$1465.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$166.38	$167.95
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	11	11	$49.61	$6.04
44207 Partial removal of large bowel and reattachment to rectum using an endoscope	11	11	$2852.01	$1884.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	49	45	$51.72	$41.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$132.72	$101.22
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	42	42	$87.65	$71.45
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	31	31	$104.43	$89.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$81.29	$69.84
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	15	13	$44.01	$37.87
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	15	15	$50.06	$43.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	62	62	$81.79	$70.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$118.65	$102.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	43	$82.27	$67.03
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	43	43	$105.00	$83.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	26	$47.18	$41.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$180.45	$155.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$128.66	$101.18
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$217.50	$157.10
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	12	12	$23.32	$19.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	46	$90.25	$66.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$131.31	$97.38
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	40	40	$80.82	$70.13
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	36	34	$113.49	$78.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	27	$51.26	$40.67
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	17	15	$21.66	$18.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$209.35	$151.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$141.99	$95.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-08-31

Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208C00000X

State License FL ME116748

A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 322241865

Phone: 9049532000

Secondary Practice Locations

200 1st St Sw

Rochester, MN 559050001

Phone: 5072842511

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

40 Associated Practitioners

Katherine Walsh , PA-C, MPH

Physician Assistant

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Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Michelle Tulang , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1003073586

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Ricardo Pagan , MD

Hospitalist

NPI 1003100520

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Crystal Lynn , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1003148768

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

12 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location May 16, 2018

Registered at 4500 SAN PABLO RD S, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 (Tel: 9049532000)

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NPI Profile Active December 13, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 13, 2017

Registered at 4500 SAN PABLO RD S, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322241865 (Tel: 9049532000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 13, 2017

Registered at 4500 SAN PABLO RD S, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322241865

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 13, 2017

Recorded as AMIT MERCHEA, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 13, 2017

Colon & Rectal Surgery (License #ME116748 in FL)

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NPI Profile Active January 13, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 13, 2014

Registered at 4500 SAN PABLO RD S, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322241865 (Tel: 9049532000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 13, 2014

Registered at 4500 SAN PABLO RD S, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322241865 (Tel: 9049532000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 13, 2014

Recorded as AMIT MERCHEA, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 13, 2014

Surgery (License #50912 in MN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 12, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1730383118

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 12, 2007

Last Update: August 31, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4500 San Pablo Rd S

Jacksonville, FL 322241865

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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