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Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences

Professional interests include: kidney transplant, hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney problems

375 Wampanoag Trail Suite 302a
Riverside, RI 02915

(401) 649-4060

Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD is a nephrologist in East Providence, RI specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences. Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD is affiliated with Brown Medicine, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Rhode Island Hospital (RIH), The Miriam Hospital, Kent Hospital, Brown Physicians Incorporated, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Kent, Women and Infants Hospital.

Office Locations

Kent, Women and Infants Hospital

375 Wampanoag Trail Suite 302
East Providence, RI 02915

(401) 649-4060

(401) 649-4061

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375 Wampanoag Trail Suite 302a
Riverside, RI 02915

(401) 649-4060

(401) 649-4061

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In The News

“Dr. Basma Merhi, a colleague at Brown Medicine, told The Providence Journal: "They are treating her [Alaweih] like a terrorist.”—"Medical Doctor Deported From US Despite 'Valid' Visa, Court Order-Lawyer", Newsweek, March 2025

“Dr. Basma Merhi, medical director of the living donor program and associate medical director of Brown Medicine's transplant program, described Alawieh as her friend and colleague.”—"Judge demands explanation after R.I. doctor deported despite court order", Boston Globe, March 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD treated as a nephrologist in East Providence, RI during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	577
inpatient care	577

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD treated as a nephrologist in East Providence, RI during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	233
inpatient care	233

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	54
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	43
Dementia	32
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD treated as a nephrologist in East Providence, RI during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	26
doctor visit	25
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	24
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	67
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD treated as a nephrologist in East Providence, RI during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	165
doctor visit	108
hospital care	384
inpatient care	384

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	34
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	32
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	54
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD treated as a nephrologist in East Providence, RI during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	58
doctor visit	81
hospital care	463
inpatient care	463

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	23
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	20
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	58
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD treated as a nephrologist in East Providence, RI during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	46
doctor visit	137
hospital care	411
inpatient care	411

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	20
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	26
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD treated as a nephrologist in East Providence, RI during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91
hospital care	277
inpatient care	277

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	22
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	19
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	68
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD treated as a nephrologist in East Providence, RI during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	13
doctor visit	95
hospital care	320
inpatient care	320

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	24
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	17
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD treated as a nephrologist in East Providence, RI during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	15
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	16
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	59
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD treated as a nephrologist in East Providence, RI during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	101
hospital care	266
inpatient care	266

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	13
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	20
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	63
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD treated as a nephrologist in East Providence, RI were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

dialysis	61
doctor visit	96
hospital care	335
inpatient care	335

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	129
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	39
85 and over	22
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD graduated from Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences. She completed residency at Drexel University Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Rhode Island.

Medical School: Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences

Residency: Drexel University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Rhode Island

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown Medicine

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Rhode Island Hospital (RIH)

The Miriam Hospital

Kent Hospital

Brown Physicians Incorporated

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Kent, Women and Infants Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Basma O. Merhi, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$837 Envarsus $588	Envarsus XR $250
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$236 SOLIRIS $121	$115
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$101 NULOJIX $101
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$58 $58
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$26 TARPEYO $26

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,258

Biography

Dr. Basma Merhi's area of specialization is adult nephrology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Merhi include hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney problems, and kidney transplant. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Brown Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, and Kent Hospital. She has an open panel in East Providence, RI according to Brown Physicians Incorporated. Before completing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Drexel University, Dr. Merhi attended medical school at Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences.