There are 8 Internal Medicine clinicians in Merrillville, IN in Medicare’s data, ranked by the number of Medicare services they provide.
Internal Medicine clinicians in Merrillville
| Clinician | Experience | Telehealth | Medicare patients | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osama Ayad, MD, FACP | 39 yrs | — | 321 | Accepts |
| Rupesh Shah | 30 yrs | — | 139 | Accepts |
| Chirag Patel, M.D. | 30 yrs | Yes | 538 | Accepts |
| Zafar Khalid, MD | 46 yrs | — | 173 | Accepts |
| Helena Sagalovsky, MD | 48 yrs | — | 143 | Accepts |
| Jenee Bhuju, M.D. | 15 yrs | — | 259 | Accepts |
| Sridivya Kumar, M.D. | 20 yrs | — | 244 | Accepts |
| Branislav Marcic, MD | 41 yrs | — | 54 | Accepts |
What the columns mean
- Experience — years since the clinician’s medical-school graduation (when known).
- Telehealth — the clinician reported providing telehealth (video/phone) visits.
- Medicare patients — distinct Original-Medicare beneficiaries in the latest year; a volume signal, not a quality rating.
- Assignment — “Accepts” means they accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment (lower out-of-pocket for Medicare patients).
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Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.