DR. MARITZA PEREZ MERCED M.D.
NPI 1437109477
Internal Medicine in Tampa, FL

NPI Status: Active since May 11, 2006

Contact Information

4620 N 22ND ST
TAMPA, FL
ZIP 33610
Phone: (813) 272-6240
Fax: (813) 866-0929

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Durable Medical Equipment
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Internal Medicine
Accepts Insurance
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About MARITZA PEREZ MERCED

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Maritza Perez Merced, an internist established in Tampa, Florida with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437109477 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number ME81640 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI: 1437109477
Provider Name: DR. MARITZA PEREZ MERCED M.D.
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4620 N 22ND ST TAMPA, FL 33610
Location Phone: (813) 272-6240
Location Fax: (813) 866-0929
Mailing Address: PO BOX 82969 TAMPA, FL 33682
Mailing Phone: (813) 866-0930
Mailing Fax: (813) 866-0929
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-11-2006
Last Update Date: 01-15-2020
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An internist like Maritza Perez Merced is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Internal Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: ME81640
License State: FL
Taxonomy Description: A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan

Complete VALUE Gold - HMO
Focused VALUE Silver - HMO
Focused VALUE Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Gold VALUE - HMO
Standard Silver VALUE - HMO
Standard Silver VALUE + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO

Ambetter Health

Clarity VALUE Silver - HMO
Complete VALUE Gold - HMO
Elite VALUE Bronze - HMO
Focused VALUE Silver - HMO
Standard Expanded Bronze VALUE - HMO
Standard Gold VALUE - HMO
Standard Silver VALUE - HMO

Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL)

BlueOptions Bronze (HSA) 24J01-10 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) - PPO
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-04 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-06 (Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-17 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-18S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Gold 24J01-09 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Gold 24J01-12 ($40 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $15 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Gold 24J01-20S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-05 ($0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $35 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-08 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-21S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Silver 24J01-03 ($10 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Silver 24J01-07 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Silver 24J01-19S ($40 PCP Visits / $80 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueSelect Bronze (HSA) 1735 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) - EPO
BlueSelect Bronze 1449 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - EPO
BlueSelect Bronze 2139 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - EPO
BlueSelect Bronze 2139E ($50 PCP Visits / Adult Dental & Vision / Rewards) - EPO
BlueSelect Bronze 2139V ($50 PCP Visits / Adult Vision / Rewards) - EPO
BlueSelect Bronze 2342S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - EPO

Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company)

BlueCare Bronze (HSA) 24K01-09 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-03 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-05 (Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-25 ($50 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-31S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-17 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-18 (Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-23 ($50 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-26S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K01-08 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K01-10 ($40 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $15 Labs / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K01-33S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K02-20 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K02-28S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K01-04 ($0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $35 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K01-07 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K01-34S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K02-15 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K02-29S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Silver 24K01-02 ($10 Labs / Rewards) - POS

Molina Healthcare

Molina Bronze Enhanced 3500 - HMO
Molina Bronze Enhanced 3500 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Bronze Enhanced 3500 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Bronze Premier with $0 Medical Deductible - HMO
Molina Bronze Premier with $0 Medical Deductible Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Bronze Premier with $0 Medical Deductible Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Bronze Standard - HMO
Molina Gold Core 1640 - HMO
Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Gold Enhanced 895 - HMO
Molina Gold Enhanced 895 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Gold Enhanced 895 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Gold Standard - HMO
Molina Silver Access - HMO
Molina Silver Access Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Silver Access Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Silver Core - HMO
Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Vision - HMO

Oscar Health Maintenance Organization of Florida

Bronze Classic 4700 - HMO
Bronze Classic 4700 | with AdventHealth - HMO
Bronze Classic Standard - HMO
Bronze Classic Standard | with AdventHealth - HMO
Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - HMO
Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus | with AdventHealth - HMO
Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - HMO
Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
Bronze Simple Diabetes - HMO
Gold Classic Standard - HMO
Gold Classic Standard | with AdventHealth - HMO
Gold Elite Saver Plus | with AdventHealth - HMO
Gold Simple - HMO
Gold Simple | with AdventHealth - HMO
Silver Classic Standard - HMO
Silver Classic Standard | with AdventHealth - HMO
Silver Elite - HMO
Silver Elite | with AdventHealth - HMO
Silver Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - HMO
Silver Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO

UnitedHealthcare

UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Bronze Essential- ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $1 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $1 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Gold Standard - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Silver Standard - HMO
UHC Silver Standard- - HMO
UHC Silver Standard+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Silver Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Silver Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO

Wellpoint

Wellpoint Essential Bronze 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Bronze 5500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Bronze 7500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) Standard - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Catastrophic (+ Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Gold 1400 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Gold 2000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) Standard - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Silver 1850 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Silver 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) Standard - HMO

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
264162300	MEDICAID (05)	FL

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Maritza Perez Merced is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Provider Referred Orders for Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies

The following list reflects the services, supplies or durable medical equipment ordered by this provider to a DME supplier on behalf of patients. The information below is derived from Medicare claims data and reflects the BETOS category, HCPCS code information and the number times each service was submitted under the Medicare fee-for-service program.

Durable Medical Equipment

DME-Other DME (DE017N)
Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips (HCPCS:A4253)
3 DME suppliers used 13 Medicare Claims 19 Services Paid

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument

Physician Visit Costs

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 33610 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

Average New Patient Price $130.04
Minimum New Patient Price $56
Maximum New Patient Price $171.84

Average New Patient Copayment $32.51
Minimum New Patient Copayment $14
Maximum New Patient Copayment $42.96

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

Average Established Patient Price $99.16
Minimum Established Patient Price $17.57
Maximum Established Patient Price $139.16

Average Established Patient Copayment $24.79
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.39
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $34.79

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes	N/A
Proactively manage chronic and preventive care for empaneled patients that could include one or more of the following: • Provide patients annually with an opportunity for development and/or adjustment of an individualized plan of care as appropriate to age and health status, including health risk appraisal; gender, age and condition-specific preventive care services; and plan of care for chronic conditions; • Use condition-specific pathways for care of chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, depression, asthma and heart failure) with evidence-based protocols to guide treatment to target; such as a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program; • Use pre-visit planning to optimize preventive care and team management of patients with chronic conditions; • Use panel support tools (registry functionality) to identify services due; • Use predictive analytical models to predict risk, onset and progression of chronic diseases; or • Use reminders and outreach (e.g., phone calls, emails, postcards, patient portals and community health workers where available) to alert and educate patients about services due; and/or routine medication reconciliation.
Colorectal Cancer Screening	56%	551
Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer
Diabetes: Eye Exam	12%	260
Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or a negative retinal exam (no evidence of retinopathy) in the 12 months prior to the measurement period
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes	N/A
Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews.
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes	N/A
Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level.
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	68%	1290
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes	N/A
Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs.

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1437109477, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 3 → 6 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 63

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1437109477.