Physician Profile
Michael E. Merhige, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Merhige
Michael E. Merhige, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Tonawanda, NY specializing in cardiovascular disease. Michael trained at University of Kentucky College of Medicine, graduating in 1980. According to Medicare claims data, Michael cared for 619 Medicare patients across 869 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, and rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (716) 835-1545
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2447 SHERIDAN DR
Tonawanda, NY 14150
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- AFib
- Congestive heart failure
- Heart attack
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
- Coronary artery disease
- Stable angina
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Myocarditis
- Pericardial effusion
Heart rhythm
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Supraventricular tachycardia
Symptoms and functional disorders
- Fainting and syncope
- Heart palpitations
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Valve and structural heart
- Aortic stenosis
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Patent foramen ovale
Vascular and risk factors
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid artery disease
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Resistant hypertension
Artery & vascular
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Heart inflammation
- Pericarditis (Heart Sac Inflammation)
Heart muscle
- Poor Circulation and Swollen Legs
Heart valves
- Heart Murmur
Vascular disease
- High Blood Pressure in the Lungs (Pulmonary Hypertension)
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Echocardiogram
- EKG
- Heart monitor
- Heart stent
- Pacemaker surgery
- Stress test
Office and noninvasive testing
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Consultations
- Preventive Cardiology Consultation
Diagnostic testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Tilt Table Test
Diagnostics
- Electrophysiology Study (EP Study)
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
- Heart CT Scan (Cardiac CT)
Heart procedures
- Heart Fluid Drainage (Pericardiocentesis)
Heart rhythm procedures
- Radiofrequency ablation
Imaging
- Heart Calcium Scan
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram for Kids
Implants
- Defibrillator Implant (ICD)
Recovery & rehabilitation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Vascular imaging
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Leg Circulation Test (ABI and Arterial Doppler)
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
869 services · 619 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | Imaging | 78492 |
40 | |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet | Imaging | 78434 |
40 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
103 | |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
67 | |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
40 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
40 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) | Treatment | 93017 |
39 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
29 | |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | Treatment | 93005 |
28 | |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | Treatment | 93224 |
25 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at University of Kentucky College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1980 at University of Kentucky College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Michael E. Merhige specialize in?
Michael E. Merhige is a cardiologist in Tonawanda, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Michael E. Merhige located?
Michael E. Merhige is listed at 2447 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda, NY 14150. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Michael E. Merhige's phone number?
The number on file is (716) 835-1545. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Michael E. Merhige's NPI number?
Michael E. Merhige's National Provider Identifier is 1902887128. 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
Where did Michael E. Merhige train?
Michael E. Merhige attended University of Kentucky College of Medicine, graduating in 1980. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Michael E. Merhige been practicing?
Michael E. Merhige has 46 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1980, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Michael E. Merhige do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Michael E. Merhige performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress and nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Michael E. Merhige confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Michael E. Merhige. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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