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Donna Frances Merlo, PA

Individual provider Surgical Physician Assistant · NPI 1609029388

Donna Frances Merlo, PA is a Physician Assistant in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Qualified in 1987, 39 years ago. Practices with Rutgers Health-Rwj Neurosurgery Faculty, a 192-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in New Jersey.

Years since qualifying
39
Licensed in
NJ
In the registry since
2008
What do these letters mean?
PA — Physician Assistant
A licensed clinician who examines, diagnoses and treats under a physician's supervision.

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Practice location Address checks out

125 Paterson St Ste 4100
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1962 Not confirmed with CMS for 15 years — call before visiting
Phone: (732) 235-7806
Fax: (732) 235-7013
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Specialties & licences

Surgical Physician Assistant (primary) Taxonomy 363AS0400X · Licence 25MP00031900 (NJ)

Record details

NPI number1609029388
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials PA
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedOctober 28, 2008
Last updated in NPPESJune 24, 2011

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1987 (39 years in practice)
Group practice Rutgers Health-Rwj Neurosurgery Faculty — 192 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients84
Services billed 101 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age78

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $244 9 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Rutgers Health-Rwj Neurosurgery Faculty

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 192 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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