Jim I Mertz MD

Physician

4320 Wornall Rd.Ste 208Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone+1 816-531-0552
Fax+1 816-756-2503

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Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Nephrology, 1981 - 1983
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1976
University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1973

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Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1974 - 2025
KS State Medical License 1974 - 2019
MN State Medical License 1978 - 1983
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Greenway PrimeSUITE, Greenway Health, LLC, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Greenway Prime Suite, Greenway Health, LLC, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PrimeSuite, Greenway Health, LLC, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Rhabdomyolysis as the first manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus infection
Rhea Bhargava, Abdelrahman Aly, Jim I. Mertz, Reem A. Mustafa
CEN Case Reports. 2016-05-01