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Emily Merkel

Emily Merkel, MD

Mohs Surgery

Dermatology

Accepting New Patients

32 Insurances Accepted

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About

Primary Academic Title

Background

Locations

  1. Sibley Memorial Hospital
    • 5215 Loughboro Road Northwest, Suite 140, Washington, DC 20016
    • Howard County Medical Pavilion
      • 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 420, Columbia, MD 21044

      Expertise

      Education

      Indiana University Health

      Fellowship, Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology, 2022

      McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

      Residency, Dermatology, 2021

      Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

      Medical Education, Medicine, MD, 2017

      Board Certifications

      Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery

      American Board of Dermatology, 2022

      Dermatology

      American Board of Dermatology, 2021

      Insurance

      Johns Hopkins providers participate in many commercial health insurance plans. To confirm coverage of your specific physician or provider, please contact your insurer directly. For more details, please review our Insurance Information.
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      • Aetna
      • Amerigroup District of Columbia
      • AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia
      • Beech Street
      • Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)
      • CareFirst
      • Cigna
      • Evernorth Behavioral Health
      • First Health
      • Geisinger Health Plan
      • HealthSmart/Accel
      • Humana
      • JAI Medical Systems
      • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
      • Kaiser Permanente
      • KeyCare
      • Maryland Physicians Care
      • Medicaid DC
      • Medicaid Maryland
      • Medicare Maryland
      • MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia
      • MultiPlan
      • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
      • Point Comfort Underwriters
      • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
      • Provider Partners Advantage HMO SNP Medicare Advantage
      • South Central Preferred (SCP)
      • Superior Vision
      • TRICARE (Humana Military East)
      • UnitedHealthcare
      • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
      • Wellpoint (Amerigroup MD)

      Reviews

      5 of 5 stars

      145 Ratings, 18 Reviews

      The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

      Overall Rating by Patient
      Average provider Overall Rating by Patient rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
      Provider Listened Carefully
      Average provider Provider Listened Carefully rating 5 out of 5 stars
      Provider Explained Things Clearly
      Average provider Provider Explained Things Clearly rating 5 out of 5 stars
      Provider Knew Medical History
      Average provider Provider Knew Medical History rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
      Provider Showed Respect
      Average provider Provider Showed Respect rating 5 out of 5 stars
      Provider Spent Enough Time
      Average provider Provider Spent Enough Time rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
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        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 4/3/2024

        Excellent!

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/19/2023

        I highly commend Dr Merkel for her professional demeanor and her caring attention, especially working to ensure that my Dupixent is renewed timely.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/19/2023

        Easy to talk with. Very practical and knowledgeable

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/17/2023

        Provider, Dr. Merkel, is excellent.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/13/2023

        Dr. Merkel is knowledgeable and personable - lovely qualities to have.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/11/2023

        Dr. Merkel always provides excellent service.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/11/2023

        Dr. Merkel was very kind, professional and thorough. I hope to continue to see her.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/6/2023

        First visit, but so far, provider seemed thoughtful and thorough in addressing my concerns

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/6/2023

        The provider is a dermatologist, so normally I only see her once yearly. This visit was her for cellulitis.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/4/2023

        Dr. Merkel is very empathetic and has a way to make you feel comfortable. This is my first time to see Dr. Merkel for skin cancer screening and she answered all my questions and provided information in care. She is very friendly with great bedside manner.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/4/2023

        Dr. Merkel is an excellent physician. She diagnosed and has been treating my condition with care. I find her knowledgeable, thorough and comforting with her assurances that have come to fruition. She listens to my concerns and has always been responsive in a timely manner. She has a cheerful way about her, that helps this patient. I will recommend her to family and friends without any hesitation.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/30/2023

        Knowledgeable and very pleasant personality

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/30/2023

        Really liked that she listened to me and took the time to review my medical history instead of dismissing it as most doctors do.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/28/2023

        Lovely interactional style, knowledgeable, professional.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/21/2023

        Very pleasant visit.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/15/2023

        Dr. Merkel Is thorough, knowledgeable and and is dedicated to her specialty field of medicine. In addition, Dr. Merkel has excellent bedside manner. She develops a doctor-patient relationship with great listening skills, care and thoughtfulness. She is most certainly an asset to her chosen field and to Johns Hopkins Medicine! Outstanding!!!

        4 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/14/2023

        Dr. Merkel was very professional, attentive, and observant.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/14/2023

        Dr Merkel was very thorough and informative.