Kevin B. Merkes, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Kevin B. Merkes, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)347 services
2. Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)148 services
3. Advance care planning, first 30 minutes (99497)144 services
4. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)48 services
5. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (93000)23 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High cholesterol75%
• High blood pressure47%
• Arthritis41%
• Diabetes17%
• Anxiety16%
• Depression15%

Hospitals where Kevin B. Merkes works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Kevin B. Merkes at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Palomar Health Downtown CampusEscondido, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050115
• Palomar Medical Center PowayPoway, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050636
• Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050100

Practice locations

Addresses where Kevin B. Merkes is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 15525 Pomerado Rd, Suite A1Poway, CA 92064 (858) 485‑6644

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Kevin B. Merkes as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Focus on Health Inc64 clinicians in the group
• North County Internists Medical Corporation3 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Internal Medicineprimary

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Other internal medicine doctors in Poway

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Poway, CA — not a recommendation.

• Aileen Afshar, MD
• Kevin G. Pham, DO
• Jeffrey Bonenfant, DO
• Harrison Robinson, MD
• Sinan A. Yaqoob, MD
• David J. Carty, MD
• Akber M. Safi, MD
• Marcelo R. Rivera, MD

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Other clinicians in Focus on Health Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Jeffrey A. Cohen, MD
• Laura M. Williams Wayne, MD
• Kathryn A. Hughlock, NP
• Briana Duffield, NP
• Karim Mansour, MD
• Grant Meyer, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians