# Melissa Mercado, DO

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/melissa-mercado-do-1821587270
NPI: 1821587270
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Melissa Mercado, DO is a family practice based in Newark, NJ practicing at North Ward Medical Arts Llc with NPI 1821587270 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Family Practice
- Credential: DO
- Gender: Female
- Medical school: RUTGERS R W JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL (CAM/NEW BRUNS/PISC)
- Graduation year: 2010
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1821587270 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1821587270))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: North Ward Medical Arts Llc
- Address: 485 Mount Prospect Ave, Fl 1, Newark, NJ, 071042903
- Phone: (973) 485-6433
- Group practice size: 12 members

## Insurance accepted (7 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Horizon BCBS NJ](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/horizon-bcbs-nj) — 29 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 12 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 11 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 6 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 5 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 3 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Melissa Mercado, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1821587270).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 64 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $986.

Largest disclosed payer: Lilly USA, LLC ($185 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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