Dr. Daniel Merrick, MD

Pathology (Molecular Genetic Pathology (Pathology) Physician)

Adams County includes primary care (2% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas

Medicare participating

Medical school: University of Washington School of Medicine (1989)
Years since graduation: 37
In the NPI registry since: 2006
Medicare patients seen, 2024: 128

Licensed in Colorado since 1999, according to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is

Education and training

1989Medical school: University of Washington School of Medicine
2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier

Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

Molecular Genetic Pathology (Pathology) Physician primary
CO license DR.0038032 (first issued 1999; active)
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
CO license DR.0038032 (first issued 1999; active)

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Pathology per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO
Uch-Memorial Health System Colorado Springs, CO
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO

Medical groups

University Physicians Incorporated (3,215 clinicians)

Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.

Medicare patients and services

Medicare patients, 2024: 128
Services billed: 596
Patients’ average age: 71

Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
Service	Times	Patients
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	209	47
Molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report	121	106
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure	80	24
Preparation of specimen, manual	55	55
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	37	34
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	36	19
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual	34	32
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	29	26
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	29	26
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	22	15

Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.

At a glance