- Dr. Peter A Merkel, MD
-71.07138
42.3350143
Dr. Peter A Merkel, MD
Rheumatology
- Massachusetts, Boston
Overview
Dr. Peter A Merkel, MD works in Boston, Massachusetts is a specialist in Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and graduated Hospital University Penn in 1991. Dr. Merkel is affiliated with Boston Medical Center Corporation and practicing for 35 years
Specialties
- Rheumatology
- Internal Medicine
Conditions
• Aspergillus Spp Fungus Allergy• Aureobasidium (Pullularia) Fungus Allergy
• Barium Enema
• Dental Cleaning
• Dog Allergy
• Dystonia, Focal, Task-Specific (FTSD)
• Fibromyalgia
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Chocolate
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Food Additives
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Sulphite
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• Food Additive Allergy
• Food Allergy - Carp
• Food Allergy - Castor Bean
• Hemofiltration
• Herniated Disc Procedure
• Hyperglycemia
• Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
• Hyperkalemic Renal Tubular Acidosis
• Hyperpigmentation
• Hypothermia
• Infertility Surgery
• Intestinal Epithelial Dysplasia
• Lumbar Epidural Nerve Block
• Mammosite Catheter Insertion
• Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
• Mood Changes
• Open Wound
• Pacemaker Therapy for Heart Failure
• Prolapse Treatment
• Radiation Proctitis
• Radiesse® Injections
• Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma
• Stress Test
• Syncopal Tachyarrhythmia
• Visual Field Loss
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Procedures
• Adhesive Capsulitis• Arthritis
• Bursitis
• Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Chronic Neck Pain
• Classic Polyarteritis Nodosa
• Cryoglobulinemia
• De Quervain's Disease
• Dermatomyositis
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• Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
• Fibromyalgia
• Giant Cell Arteritis
• Gout
• Hepatitis B - Immune Response
• Joint Drainage
• Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
• Osteoarthritis of Hip
• Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
• Osteoarthritis of Knee
• Osteopenia
• Osteoporosis
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
• Polymyositis
• Raynaud's Disease
• Reiter's Syndrome (Reactive Arthritis)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Spondylitis
• Steroid Injection
• Still's Disease
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
• Systemic Sclerosis
• Systemic Vasculitis
• Takayasu's Arteritis
• Trigger Point Injection
• Vasculitis
• Wegener's Granulomatosis
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Years Since Graduation
- 35
State License
- Massachusetts
Education & Training
Residency Hospital
Hospital University Penn
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Year completed: 1991
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Year completed: 1991
Fellowship Hospital
Mass Genl Hospital Harvard Med School
Boston, MA, USA
Boston, MA, USA
Boston, MA, USA
Boston, MA, USA
Medical School
Yale University School Of Medicine
New Haven, CT, United States
Graduated: 1988
New Haven, CT, United States
Graduated: 1988
Awards
1 AC Rheumatology
2 ACP
3 SGIM
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I received a timely response to my questions and concerns.
I got an appointment when I needed one.
They kept things moving and on time during my visit.
I got an appointment when I needed one.
They kept things moving and on time during my visit.
I received a thorough evaluation.
I received a correct diagnosis and up-to-date treatment.
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I received a correct diagnosis and up-to-date treatment.
I was given specific advice on lifestyle changes I can make to improve my health.
I was given the medical information I needed in an understandable way.
The provider really listened, gave me the time I needed, and put me at ease.
We discussed treatment options and choices I have.
The provider addressed traditional and alternative medicine treatment options in an open-minded way.
The provider really listened, gave me the time I needed, and put me at ease.
We discussed treatment options and choices I have.
The provider addressed traditional and alternative medicine treatment options in an open-minded way.
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Office Locations
Primary location
Office Address
715 Albany Street
Massachusetts (MA)
Boston
2118
Phone:(617) 638-7460
Other Office Locations
Boston Medical Center Clinic RHU
720 Harrison Avenue Suite 401
Massachusetts (MA)
Boston
2118
Phone:(617) 638-7460
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 80 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Amerihealth
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Capital Blue Cross
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Community Blue PPO
- Coventry Health America PPO
- Coventry Health Care
- Direct Access
- Fallon Community Health Plan
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Freedom Plan
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Humana
- Keystone Health Plan East
- Keystone Health Plan East HMO
- LocalPlus
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- MVP Health Care
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Neighborhood Health Plan
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Oxford Health Plans
- Oxford Liberty
- Personal Choice PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Regional Pref Network EPO
- Regional Pref Network HMO
- Regional Pref Network HMO+
- Regional Pref Network POS+
- Regional Pref Network PPO
- UniCare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Boston Medical Center Corporation
1 Boston Medical Center Place
Massachusetts MA,
Boston,
2118
Boston Medical Center Corporation is a hospital located in Boston, MA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 12 of 16 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 6 of 16 procedures.
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