Dr. Jessica Merlin
Last updated: Jul 9, 2025

Dr. Jessica Merlin

  • Gender: Female
  • Experience: 16 years
  • Graduated from: Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania
  • Graduation year: 2005
  • Sole propriator: No
  • NPI: 1366506453

Dr. Jessica Merlin MD

Infectious Disease Specialist

She is located at 460 West 10th Avenue Floor 5 in Columbus, OH 43210. Can help patients with the following: Histoplasmosis, Influenza, Meningitis, Neutropenia, Pneumonia, Yaws. Her National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1366506453. Appointment can be made via the phone number (614) 293-2957. She is affiliated with 1 practices and 1 hospitals.

Conditions treated

Dr. Jessica Sarah Merlin, being an infectious disease specialist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. Jessica Merlin.

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Achalasia
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  • Acute Pain
  • Anal Fissure
  • Anemia
  • Anthrax
  • Appendicitis
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Bladder Control
  • Boils
  • Botulism
  • Bronchitis
  • Brucellosis
  • Cancer
  • Candida Auris
  • Cat Scratch Disease
  • Cellulitis
  • Chagas Disease
  • Chest Pain
  • Chickenpox
  • Chlamydia
  • Cholecystitis
  • Cholera
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Chronic Rhinitis
  • Colon Cancer
  • Common Cold
  • Constipation
  • Coronavirus
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Cyst
  • Cystitis
  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
  • Dengue Fever
  • Diarrhea
  • Diphtheria
  • Diverticulosis
  • E. Coli Infection
  • Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
  • Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
  • Edema
  • Encephalitis
  • Endocarditis
  • Enlarged Spleen
  • Epididymitis
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Fever
  • Fifth Disease
  • Food Poisoning
  • Gallstones
  • Gangrene
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • General Care
  • Genital Herpes
  • Giardiasis
  • Gonorrhea
  • Guinea Worm Disease
  • Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
  • Headache
  • Heart Disease
  • Helicobacter Pylori Infection
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hepatitis A (HAV)
  • Hepatitis B (HBV)
  • Hepatitis C (HCV)
  • Hernia
  • Herpes Simplex Virus
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Hot Flashes
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hyponatremia
  • Impetigo
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Infectious Mononucleosis
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  • Influenza
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Leprosy
  • Leptospirosis
  • Listeriosis
  • Lyme Disease
  • Lymphedema
  • Mad Cow Disease
  • Malaria
  • Measles
  • Meningitis
  • Migraine
  • Mumps
  • Nail Fungus
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF)
  • Neutropenia
  • Obesity
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pancreatitis
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Pilonidal Cyst
  • Pinworm Infection
  • Pityriasis Rosea
  • Pneumonia
  • Polio
  • Prescription Refill
  • Rabies
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)
  • Roseola
  • Rubella
  • Salmonella Food Poisoning
  • Scabies
  • Scarlet Fever
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Sebaceous Cyst
  • Sepsis
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
  • Smallpox
  • Sore Throat
  • Staph Infection
  • Stomach Flu
  • Strep Throat
  • Swine Flu
  • Syphilis
  • Tetanus
  • Thrush
  • Tonsillitis
  • Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Trichinosis
  • Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Typhoid Fever
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
  • Urethritis
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Valley Fever
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF)
  • West Nile Virus
  • Whooping Cough
  • Yaws
  • Yeast Infection
  • Yellow Fever
  • Zika Virus

ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks

Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Dr. Jessica Merlin as in-network for the following 2026 plans.

Health plans

Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 16 plans from Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan
Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Choice Bronze HSA HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Clear Gold HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Complete Gold HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Complete Silver HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Everyday Bronze HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Expanded Bronze HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Gold HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Silver HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

CareSource

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 21 plans from CareSource
CareSource plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
HDHP Preventive Silver 5500 $0 Chronic Care Drugs HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver 6000 $20 Generic Drugs HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver 6000 $20 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Dr. Jessica Merlin is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.

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Medicare Enrollment

Dr. Jessica Merlin is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Internal Medicine .

Bills through: University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.

Studies

PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Graduated in 2005

Additional Specialities

  • Internist
  • Surgeon

Affiliated practices

University of Alabama Health Services Foundation
619 19th Street South
Birmingham, 35249 AL
(205) 934-6405

Affiliated hospitals

UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE
200 LOTHROP STREET
PITTSBURGH, 15213 PA
(412) 647-8788

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Questions & Answers

What conditions does Dr. Jessica Sarah Merlin treat?

Dr. Jessica Sarah Merlin provides treatment for Histoplasmosis, Influenza, Meningitis, Neutropenia, Pneumonia, Yaws. For the full list see this list.

Does Dr. Jessica Sarah Merlin accept insurance?

Dr. Jessica Sarah Merlin is listed in-network for 37 ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plans from Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, CareSource. See the Marketplace plans section for details.

Where can you meet with Dr. Jessica Sarah Merlin?

Dr. Jessica Sarah Merlin's office is located at 460 West 10th Avenue Floor 5 in Columbus, OH 43210.

Does Dr. Jessica Sarah Merlin have affiliation with practices?

Dr. Jessica Sarah Merlin is affiliated with University of Alabama Health Services Foundation.

Has Dr. Jessica Sarah Merlin affiliation with hospitals?

Dr. Jessica Sarah Merlin is affiliated with UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE.