Gregory Merten MD in Charlotte, North Carolina

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medical School: University Of Minnesota Medical School
Graduation Year: 2000
The Primary Medical Specialty for Gregory Merten MD is listed as: Nephrology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 24
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 2163474727
NPI #: 1154308435
NPI Created On: 12/28/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 07/07/2023
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X
License Number:
2002-00256
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: ENG, SPA, English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
2. Kidney function blood test panel
3. Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope
4. Vitamin d-3 level
5. Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
6. Ferritin (blood protein) level
7. Iron level
8. Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level
9. Total protein level, urine
10. Transferrin (iron binding protein) level
11. Hemoglobin measurement
12. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
13. Measurement of complement (immune system proteins)
14. Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation
15. Dialysis procedure including one evaluation
16. Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
17. Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
18. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
19. Injection of drug or substance into a vein for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
20. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).