Physician Profile
Avalon Mertens, DO
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Mertens
Avalon Mertens, DO is a healthcare provider in Salem, MA specializing in student in an organized health care education program. Avalon trained at Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine, graduating in 2015. Avalon is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease. Medicare claims data shows Avalon provided 1,164 services to 917 patients. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (978) 745-4489
- Email not available
Practice Locations
55 HIGHLAND AVE STE 104
Salem, MA 01970
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,164 services · 917 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
17 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | Imaging | 76604 |
39 | Too few peers to compare |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Imaging | 76775 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
127 | More often than most peers in Student in training |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
120 | More than most peers in Student in training |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
101 | Too few peers to compare |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
35 | More often than most peers in Student in training |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Treatment | 93308 |
33 | As often as other peers in Student in training |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
22 | More often than most peers in Student in training |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
204 | More than most peers in Student in training |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other medical trainees at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other medical trainees in Salem 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2015 at Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Mertens's specialty?
Dr. Mertens is a medical trainee in Salem, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Student in an Organized Health Care Education Program”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Mertens?
Dr. Mertens is listed at 55 Highland Ave Ste 104, Salem, MA 01970. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Mertens?
The number on file is (978) 745-4489. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Mertens?
Dr. Mertens's National Provider Identifier is 1689066987. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Mertens's medical education?
Dr. Mertens attended Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Mertens have?
Dr. Mertens has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Mertens known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Mertens performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasound scan of chest and limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity; provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to determine lung volumes using sensors, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Mertens's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Mertens. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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