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Jaime Rafael Merchan

Jaime Rafael Merchan, MD

Genitourinary Medical Oncology

Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits Available
Virtual Visits
Need help scheduling? Call 305-243-5302

Highlights

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
  • German

About Jaime Rafael Merchan

Areas of Expertise

Renal Cell Carcinoma
Bladder Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Adrenal Carcinoma

Locations

    Expertise

    Education

    • Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Research, 2003
    • Master's Program: Harvard University, 2003
    • Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Hematology/Oncology, 2001
    • Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Research Ophthalmology, 2001
    • Residency: JMH Dept of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1998
    • Internship: JMH Dept of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1995
    • Medical School: Univ Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil Facultad de Medicina, 1992

    Board Certifications

    • Medical Oncology: American Board of Internal Medicine

    Insurance

    Health plans that are currently contracted with UHealth are listed below. However, please check with your insurance provider to verify that UHealth is part of your provider network.
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    • Aetna - WC
    • Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
    • Aetna Behavioral Health
    • Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
    • Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
    • Aetna-HMO
    • Aetna-Medicaid HMO
    • Aetna-Medicare HMO
    • Aetna-Medicare PPO
    • Aetna-POS
    • Aetna-PPO
    • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
    • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
    • Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
    • Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
    • Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
    • Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
    • Argus Vision
    • AvMed Choice
    • AvMed-HMO/POS
    • AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
    • AvMed-Medicare HMO
    • AXIS
    • BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
    • BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
    • BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
    • BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
    • BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
    • BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
    • BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
    • Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
    • Beech Street-PPO
    • Broward Health Medical Center
    • CarePlus-Medicare HMO
    • Catholic Hospice
    • CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
    • CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
    • CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
    • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
    • Cigna Affiliates
    • Cigna Behavioral Health
    • Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
    • Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
    • Cigna Shared Administration
    • Cigna-EPO
    • Cigna-HMO
    • Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
    • Cigna-POS
    • Cigna-PPO
    • Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
    • CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
    • Concordia Behavioral Health
    • CorVel - WC
    • Coventry First Health - WC
    • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
    • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
    • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
    • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
    • Coventry National-PPO
    • Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
    • Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
    • Coventry-First Health-PPO
    • Delta Dental-PPO
    • DentaQuest (ADI)
    • DIKLA
    • Dimension - WC
    • Dimension Plus-PPO
    • EHN - PPO
    • EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
    • Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
    • eyeQuest
    • FCCI - WC
    • Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
    • Florida PACE (FPC)
    • Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
    • Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
    • Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
    • Global Excel Mgt PPO
    • Global Health Claims Services
    • Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
    • Guardian Life PPO
    • HAA Preferred Partners
    • Health First Health-HMO/POS
    • Health First Health-Medicare HMO
    • Health First Health-PPO
    • Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
    • Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
    • Humana - HUMx
    • Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
    • Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
    • Humana National Transplant
    • Humana-EPO
    • Humana-HMO
    • Humana-Medicaid HMO
    • Humana-Medicare HMO
    • Humana-PPO
    • Humana-Premier
    • iCare Health Solutions
    • Interlink Health Services
    • International Kids Fund (IKF)
    • League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
    • Life Trac
    • Magellan Behavioral Health
    • Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
    • MDAbroad
    • Medica-Medicare HMO
    • Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
    • Medicus
    • Metlife Dental-PPO
    • MHNet Behavioral Network
    • Molina
    • Molina - Market Place
    • Molina-Medicaid HMO
    • Molina-Medicare HMO
    • Morgan White International
    • MultiPlan-PPO
    • Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
    • National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
    • Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
    • Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
    • North Broward Hospital District-PPO
    • Olympus Managed Healthcare
    • Optum
    • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
    • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
    • Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
    • Prime Health Services - WC
    • Quality Health Management
    • Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
    • Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
    • Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
    • Sanus Health Corporation
    • Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
    • Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
    • Start Healthcare Network
    • Sunshine
    • Sunshine - AMBETTER
    • Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
    • Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
    • Sunshine-Medicare HMO
    • Tricare South Prime-HMO
    • Tricare South Standard-PPO
    • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
    • UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
    • UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
    • UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
    • UnitedHealthcare-PPO
    • University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
    • VUMI
    • Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
    • Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
    • Wexford Health-State Inmates
    • Worldwide Managed Care

    Ratings & Reviews

    4.9 out of 5

    166 ratings, 23 reviews

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      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/6/2026

      Dr Merchan is intentional, data driven, collaborative with my other providers. I trust him.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/20/2025

      My 2 doctors (Anna and dr. Merchan) are very professional and caring people

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/1/2025

      Excelentes

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/24/2025

      Outstanding !!! Physician

      4 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/30/2025

      Love Lennar Medical Center

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/21/2025

      Everyone is very professional, helpful and qualified

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/28/2025

      Stop very good

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/12/2025

      Like I said at the beginning, highly prefer in person consultation.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/12/2025

      Muy buena atención

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/8/2025

      Dr Merchan and the phase 1 research team are so caring and professional!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/27/2025

      Everything is fine

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/4/2025

      The Best

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/24/2025

      Dr. Jaime Rafael Merchan is a very caring, kind and with so much patience.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/29/2024

      Took the time to explain things and answer our questions and concerns.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/18/2024

      Dr Merchan is a doctor's doctor, and is very good about explaining details of disease evaluation and treatment.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/2/2024

      Excellent treatment. First-class professionalism.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/8/2024

      Wonderful physician

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/24/2024

      Dr Merchan is an angel. Very competent and humble. He is very focused and listens. I am blessed

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/13/2024

      Good experience

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/15/2024

      The best!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/4/2024

      Dr. Merchan is wonderful and I am grateful that I can see him through telehealth since I moved.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/4/2024

      Excellent professional.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/29/2024

      He always takes as much time as possible to finish answering my questions and they are many