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Dr. Peter Merkel, MD
Rheumatology* Age 65
Dr. Peter Merkel, MD
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Dr. Peter Merkel, MD

Dr. Peter Merkel, MD

Rheumatology* Age 65
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Philadelphia, PA
Accepting new patients
38 years of experience

Offers telehealth

 

Clinical Overview

Dr. Peter Merkel, MD works in Philadelphia, PA as a Rheumatologist and has 38 years experience.

Dr. Merkel is board certified in Rheumatology and graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Merkel completed a residency at Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Merkel has worked on more claims relating to Systemic Vasculitis, Granulomatosis, Wegener's Granulomatosis, Vasculitis and Churg-Strauss Syndrome than other providers in the area. Dr. Merkel is affiliated with Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Merkel's office accepts new patients and has telehealth appointments. Dr. Merkel practices at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA and has additional offices in Radnor, PA.

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Insurance & Payment Information

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  • BluePreferred PPO
  • MVP Health Plan EPO
  • Choice Plus POS
    Navigate HMO
    MD IPA/Optimum Choice HMO/Preferred POS HMO-POS
    Options PPO
    Navigate POS
    Medica Choice
    Nexus Open Access
  • Keystone HMO-POS
  • OMNIA HMO
    Direct Access PPO
    Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
    Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
    OMNIA - Tier1 EPO
    Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
  • Aetna
    Open Choice PPO
    Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
    APCN Open Access Aetna Select
    AWH NJ Choice MultiTier - Standard Savings POS II
    Select
    Premier Care Network APCN Choice (OAMC) POS II
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
    AWH NJ Choice MultiTier POS II
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
    Choice Plus POS II
  • Choice Care Network PPO
    Choice Care PPO
    Choice POS
  • High Performance Network - Tiered HPN
    Blue Card PPO
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  • myBlue Access EPO
    Performance Blue
    BCBS PPO
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  • Regional Preferred POS Plus
    Hospital Advantage EPO
    Personal Choice PPO
    Local Value Network POS Plus
  • Cigna PPO
    Open Access Plus
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Freedom
  • Geisinger Choice with no Referral PPO
  • Curative PPO
    Curative PPO Plus
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  • Capital Blue Cross PPO
    Wellspan Health PPO

Office Locations

  1. 1 University of Pennsylvania
    3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
  2. 2 Trustees of the Univ of PA
    250 King of Prussia Rd, Radnor, PA 19087

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Medical Expertise & Background

Specialties*
Rheumatology
Specialties*
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Common Patient Questions

Dr. Peter Merkel, MD accepts new patients on Medical News Today.

Dr. Merkel accepts telehealth appointments. Please call Dr. Merkel's office to make an appointment.

Dr. Merkel accepts CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, MVP Health Care, UnitedHealthCare, Independence Blue Cross, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Humana, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Amerihealth, Cigna, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, First Health, Oxford Health Plans, Geisinger Health Plan, Curative and Capital Blue Cross as well as many others. See all of the insurances Dr. Merkel accepts here.

Dr. Merkel frequently sees patients for Systemic Vasculitis, Granulomatosis, Wegener's Granulomatosis, Vasculitis and Churg-Strauss Syndrome.

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Dr. Merkel is board certified in Rheumatology.

Dr. Merkel has been practicing as a Rheumatologist for 38 years.

Education & Credentials
Medical Education
  • Yale School of Medicine
    1988
Medical Education
Board Certifications
  • Rheumatology
Board Certifications
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Residency Hospital
  • Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania
    1991
Residency Hospital
Fellowship Hospital
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship Hospital
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