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Physician

JEFFREY MERZ, M.D.

Hospitalist

CHICAGO, IL, 60611
NPI: 1063862985Also: Pediatrics

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Hospitalist

CHICAGO, IL

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL

630-682-1600

nm.org/locations/central-dupage-hospital

Hospital Affiliations

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Common Procedures for Hospitalist

Inpatient Medical ManagementHospital Admission EvaluationDischarge PlanningChronic Disease ManagementAcute Illness TreatmentCare CoordinationMedication ReconciliationProcedure Consultation

Based on specialty. Actual services may vary — contact the provider's office to confirm.

MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
94.1/100Exceptional
Quality
82.6
Promoting Interoperability
100.0
Improvement Activities
40.0

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
$613$185$14811
99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
$412$140$11222
99239
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
$274$122$9840
99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
$264$126$10134
99238
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
$216$86$6918
99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
$204$84$67145
99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
$119$54$4322

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Physician identity data from the NPPES NPI Registry. Last synced 3/28/2026.