Dante Joseph Merlino, MD, PHD

Primary specialty

Otolaryngology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Y00000X

License

036180855 Issued in IL

Practice address

1740 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60612-7232

Phone

(312) 996-0218

NPI assigned

Mar 29, 2020

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Addresses

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in MN, PA2 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Specialty

Otolaryngology

Education

Other, 2020

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

University of Penn-Medical GroupGroup PAC ID 6204730955, 3,433 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, CCN 390111

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• University of Penn-Medical Group

  • Gynecologic Oncology Physician
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NPI 1235527342
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Mayo Clinic

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Rochester, MN
  • NPI 1922074434
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Mayo Clinic

  • Clinical Medical Laboratory
  • Rochester, MN
  • NPI 1083249577
  NPD
• Mayo Clinic

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Rochester, MN
  • NPI 1538568928
  NPD
• University of Penn-Medical Group

  • Otolaryngology Physician
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NPI 1225426331
  NPD
• University of Penn-Medical Group

  • Surgical Oncology Physician
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NPI 1871981985
  NPD
• University of Penn - Medical Group

  • Cardiovascular Disease Physician
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NPI 1093725145
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Hospital of the University of PA

  • Ambulatory Fertility Facility
  • Phila, PA
  • NPI 1033262316

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NPI 1851370910
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "1740 W TAYLOR ST",
            "city": "CHICAGO",
            "state": "IL",
            "postal_code": "606127232"
        },
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            "state": "IL",
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            "telephone_number": "312-996-0218"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
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            "address_1": "1009 S Wood St",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "Chicago",
            "state": "IL",
            "postal_code": "606123747",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "312-996-6555",
            "country_name": "United States",
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        }
    ],
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        "last_name": "MERLINO",
        "first_name": "DANTE",
        "middle_name": "JOSEPH",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "MD, PHD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2020-03-29",
        "last_updated": "2026-07-28",
        "certification_date": "2026-07-28",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "license": "30817",
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        },
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
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    "endpoints": [
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            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
            "endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
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            "affiliation": "N",
            "address_1": "200 1st St SW",
            "city": "Rochester",
            "state": "MN",
            "country_code": "US",
            "postal_code": "559050001",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "other_names": []
}

• Kathryn S Merkle, LCSW, MPH, RDN, LDN
• Ryan P Merkow, MD
• Diane M Merkt
• Yesenia Merlan
• Monett Lizeth Merle, MD
• Merlita C. Cruzat-Blanco, M.D. , L.L.C.
• Mary A Merlo-Murison, DDS
• Lauren A Mermel, MPT, DPT, CDT
• Michelle Mermelstein, OTR/L
• Rebecca Mermelstein, PH.D.

• Otolaryngology Physician in Chicago, IL
• Providers in Chicago, IL by specialty
• Otolaryngology Physician in Illinois

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 28, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.