Total Payments
$13,511
2024 Payments
$3,091
Companies
44
Transactions
837
Medicare Patients
2,443
Medicare Billing
$255,819
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$13,110 (97.0%)
Education$380.91 (2.8%)
Other$20.00 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $13,110 | 831 | 97.0% |
| Education | $380.91 | 5 | 2.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $20.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $2,201 | 118 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $2,010 | 143 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $1,781 | 104 | $0 (2024) |
| Celgene Corporation | $1,017 | 91 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $752.14 | 52 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $692.26 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $617.10 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| QOL Medical, LLC | $473.92 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $435.85 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $406.99 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,091 | 178 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($563.62) |
| 2023 | $2,751 | 157 | ABBVIE INC. ($448.05) |
| 2022 | $2,371 | 131 | ABBVIE INC. ($578.46) |
| 2021 | $1,354 | 95 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($341.29) |
| 2020 | $670.05 | 49 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($181.83) |
| 2019 | $1,674 | 118 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($568.44) |
| 2018 | $767.45 | 55 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($277.79) |
| 2017 | $832.66 | 54 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($221.00) |
All Payment Transactions
837 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 34
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.85 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.42 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.17 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.92 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.30 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/08/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.27 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug), SIMPONI, SIMPONI ARIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.26 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug), STELARA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.85 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug), SIMPONI, SIMPONI ARIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.70 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.43 | General |
| 11/25/2024 | QOL Medical, LLC | SUCRAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.46 | General |
| Category: THERAPY FOR CSID | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.98 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.98 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.82 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug), SIMPONI, SIMPONI ARIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.50 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.24 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.08 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug), SIMPONI, SIMPONI ARIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.23 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | QOL Medical, LLC | SUCRAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.50 | General |
| Category: THERAPY FOR CSID | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.59 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug), SIMPONI, SIMPONI ARIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.47 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug), SIMPONI, SIMPONI ARIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.35 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 681 | 737 | $615,510 | $80,888 |
| 2022 | 14 | 557 | 605 | $490,912 | $56,966 |
| 2021 | 15 | 603 | 699 | $483,627 | $63,442 |
| 2020 | 12 | 602 | 666 | $440,212 | $54,524 |
Total Patients
2,443
Total Services
2,707
Medicare Billing
$255,819
Procedure Codes
58
All Medicare Procedures & Services
58 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 99 | 115 | $40,135 | $12,034 | 30.0% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $85,388 | $10,001 | 11.7% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 102 | 108 | $172,260 | $8,440 | 4.9% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 76 | $137,940 | $7,383 | 5.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 64 | 87 | $20,445 | $6,083 | 29.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $17,160 | $5,483 | 32.0% |
| 91120 | Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $17,732 | $5,124 | 28.9% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $38,962 | $4,362 | 11.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $12,690 | $4,190 | 33.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 58 | $13,340 | $3,913 | 29.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $13,140 | $3,218 | 24.5% |
| 91122 | Study of rectum sensitivity and function | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $8,712 | $2,714 | 31.2% |
| 76981 | Ultrasound scan of organ tissue for measuring elasticity | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $9,086 | $2,194 | 24.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $9,152 | $1,783 | 19.5% |
| 91065 | Measurement of hydrogen in breath to test for stomach and bowel symptoms | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $6,578 | $1,759 | 26.7% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $4,282 | $1,493 | 34.9% |
| 91010 | Study of esophagus to assess movement | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $8,509 | $711.54 | 8.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 92 | 111 | $38,739 | $10,669 | 27.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 86 | 97 | $22,795 | $7,232 | 31.7% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 91 | 93 | $148,335 | $6,792 | 4.6% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $58,823 | $6,790 | 11.5% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 54 | 54 | $98,010 | $5,807 | 5.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $18,040 | $4,676 | 25.9% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 51 | $11,730 | $3,027 | 25.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $9,856 | $2,545 | 25.8% |
About Dr. Laleh Merikhi, M.D
Dr. Laleh Merikhi, M.D is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Oakhurst, New Jersey. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/23/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982865853.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Laleh Merikhi, M.D has received a total of $13,511 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,091 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 837 transactions from 44 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($13,110).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Merikhi has provided services to 2,443 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,707 services with total Medicare billing of $255,819. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 58 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology
- Location Oakhurst, NJ
- Active Since 06/23/2008
- Last Updated 03/14/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1982865853
Products in Payments
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $1,375
- STELARA (Biological) $1,118
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $1,064
- RINVOQ (Biological) $700.56
- XELJANZ (Drug) $684.71
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $550.46
- TREMFYA (Drug) $462.93
- TRULANCE (Drug) $438.85
- DIFICID (Drug) $371.82
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $370.92
- INTERSTIM (Device) $361.53
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $350.64
- LINZESS (Drug) $323.74
- SUCRAID (Drug) $254.21
- XIFAXANIBSD (Drug) $248.16
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $234.50
- HUMIRA (Biological) $220.36
- Sucraid (Drug) $219.71
- REMICADE (Biological) $215.20
- GATTEX (Drug) $175.97
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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