--- title: "Dr. Raphael B. Merriman | Hepatologist in San Francisco, CA | Sutter Health" description: "Dr. Raphael B. Merriman, M.D. practices Liver Disease/Hepatology and Transplant Hepatology in San Francisco, CA and Sacramento, CA. Accepting new patients." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-raphael-b-merriman-1046241605" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Find a provider](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider) / 3. Raphael B. Merriman, M.D. ![Raphael B. Merriman, M.D.](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/049sahu1Hl9M7CzqzQnr909Xtq48CBxfaDBM4M-1Vl4/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) 5/5 [(332 ratings)](https://www.sutterhealth.org/star-ratings) # Raphael B. Merriman, M.D. ## Liver Disease/Hepatology - Accepting new patients ## Transplant Hepatology - Accepting new patients [1100 Van Ness AvenueFloor 3San Francisco, CA 94109](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1100+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US) [+1 more location](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-raphael-b-merriman-1046241605#provider-locations) ## Schedule appointment [415-600-1000](tel:+14156001000) Jump to: - [About](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-raphael-b-merriman-1046241605#provider-about) - [Insurance](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-raphael-b-merriman-1046241605#provider-health-plans) - [Locations](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-raphael-b-merriman-1046241605#provider-locations) ## About Dr. Merriman Languages English and French (Conversational) Gender Male Ages treated Adults only Uses [My Health Online](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online) for scheduling and messaging Offers [video visits](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-care/video-visits) for existing patients ### Approach to care Dr. Raphael Merriman practices patient care that is patient-centered and evidence-based. His care is compassionate and respectful. Understanding patient needs and maintaining clear, open communication are central to his approach. Through continuous learning and improvement, he strives to provide the highest quality of care while upholding the highest ethical principles. ### Professional highlights Dr. Raphael Merriman is a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), and the American Society of Transplantation (AST). ### Outside of medicine Outside of Medicine, Dr. Raphael Merriman enjoys spending time with his family and exploring everything the Bay Area has to offer—from its vibrant culture and beautiful outdoor spaces to its diverse cuisine. He also loves to travel and is an enthusiastic cook. ## Education and training **Medical school:** National University of Ireland, University College Dublin (UCD) **Internship:** Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, UCD, Dublin **Residency:** St. James’ Hospital, Trinity College, Dublin; Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, MO **Fellowship:** Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, University of California, San Francisco ## Board certifications - Transplant Hepatology - Board Certified ## Affiliations ### Hospitals - California Pacific Medical Center ### Medical groups - Sutter West Bay Medical Group ## Accepted insurance Search plan or carrier name **Aetna (19 plans)** ### Aetna - Aetna Choice POS II - Aetna Select EPO - Aetna Select Open Access - Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA) - Aetna Student Health Program - Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA) - Health Fund POS - HMO - HMO Deductible Plans - Managed Choice POS - National Advantage Plan (NAP) - Open Access Elect Choice EPO - Open Access Managed Choice POS - Open Choice PPO - Quality Point of Service (QPOS) - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) - Copay Plan - Open Access Aetna Select - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) ACA High Deductible Health Plan POS II (ACA HDHP-POS II) - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) High Deductible Health Plan POS II (HDHP POS II) - Traditional Choice **Alignment (2 plans)** ### Alignment - Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (Medicare Advantage HMO) - Retiree Options (Medicare Advantage HMO) **Anthem Blue Cross of California (19 plans)** ### Anthem Blue Cross of California - Advantage HMO - Anthem Blue Cross HMO Saver Small Group Plan - Anthem Blue Cross HMO, also sometimes known as California Care or Rural Cal Care (includes CalPERS Traditional HMO) - Anthem Blue Cross HMO/POS (California Care Plus) - Anthem Blue Cross Individual and Family EPO Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum-Covered California (Pathway - EPO) - Anthem Blue Cross Small Group HMO (also sometimes known as California Care) - Anthem Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum PPO (Prudent Buyer Plan) - Anthem High Performance Narrow Network - Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO Medicare Advantage Plans for Group Retirees - Behavioral Health Program - BlueCard - CareAdvocate PPO - Direct Access - Federal Employee Program (FEP) - PPO - GeoBlue - Indemnity - Managed Care Services - My Choice PPO - SmartSense **Blue Shield of California (23 plans)** ### Blue Shield of California - Active Choice PPO - Administrative Services Only (ASO) - Self-Funded PPO - Blue Shield $0 Cost Share PPO (IFP) - Blue Shield Access+ HMO Plan - Blue Shield Added Advantage POS (Point-Of-Service) Plan**Note:** - PPO Benefit Level - Blue Shield Bronze PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield CalPERS EPO - Blue Shield CalPERS Medicare (PPO) Employer Group Medicare Advantage - Blue Shield Gold PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield Life and Health Insurance Company - Blue Shield Medicare (PPO) Employer Group Medicare Advantage - Blue Shield Minimum Coverage PPO (IFP) - Blue Shield of California PPO/EPO (aka Full Network PPO/EPO) - Blue Shield Platinum PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield Silver PPO (IFP & Small Group) - BlueCard Plan - Federal Employee Program - PPO**Note:** - FEP accesses Anthem Blue Cross for Hospital Providers - Indemnity - PERS Platinum PPO - Shared Advantage - PPO/EPO and Shared Advantage Plus - PPO/EPO (Full Network PPO) - UC Care PPO - University of California HealthSavings+ - Vital Shield 900 Plans Coverage can vary, so we suggest confirming with your health plan and provider’s office before your visit. ## Care locations [Van Ness Campus MOB](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/van-ness-campus-medical-office-building-1043247345) 1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 3 San Francisco, CA 94109 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1100+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US) [415-600-1000](tel:+14156001000) 415-558-7051 Sunday Closed Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday Closed **View additional hours** Sunday Closed Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday Closed [Sacramento Outreach Clinic](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/sacramento-outreach-clinic-1043247088) 1315 Alhambra Blvd. Suite 210 Sacramento, CA 95816 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1315+Alhambra+Blvd.+Sacramento%2C+CA+95816+US) [916-732-4380](tel:+19167324380) 916-739-0893 Sunday Closed Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday Closed **View additional hours** Sunday Closed Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday Closed ## Areas of expertise Explore the services and treatments this provider may offer. **Clinical expertise** ### Procedures - [Colonoscopy](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/colonoscopy) - Endoscopic Treatment for Variceal Bleeding - Endoscopic Variceal Ligation - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy - Liver biopsy ### Conditions - Acute liver failure - Alcoholic-related liver disease - Alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency - Ascites - Autoimmune hepatitis - Cholelithiasis - Cholestatic hepatitis - Cholestatic Liver Disease - Chronic liver failure - Cirrhosis - Drug-Induced Liver Injury - End stage liver disease management - Esophageal varices - Hemochromatosis - Hepatic encephalopathy - Hepatic failure - Hepatitis A - Hepatitis B - Hepatitis C - Hepatitis D - Hepatitis E - Hepato-renal syndrome - Hepatopulmonary syndrome - Jaundice - Liver abscess - [Liver cancer](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/liver-bile-duct-cancer) - [Liver disease](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/liver-care) - Liver Disease in Pregnancy - Liver masses - Metabolic liver disease - Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis - Portal hypertension - Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) - Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Splenomegaly - Transplant Infectious Diseases - Viral hepatitis - Wilson's disease ### Reasons for visit - Hepatology - Hepatology consultation - Hepatology follow up - Liver transplant consultation - Liver transplant follow up ## Similar providers nearby [View all](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider-results?facets=%5B%7B%22i%22%3A%22c_providerSpecialties.specialty.name%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5B%22Liver+Disease%2FHepatology%22%2C%22Transplant+Hepatology%22%5D%7D%5D&limit=10&staticFilters=%5B%7B%22displayName%22%3A%22Sutter+Health+provider%22%2C%22selected%22%3Atrue%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22kind%22%3A%22fieldValue%22%2C%22fieldId%22%3A%22c_providerIsSutterHealth%22%2C%22matcher%22%3A%22%24eq%22%2C%22value%22%3Atrue%7D%7D%2C%7B%22displayName%22%3A%22Near%3A+Van+Ness+Campus+Medical+Office+Building%22%2C%22selected%22%3Atrue%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22kind%22%3A%22fieldValue%22%2C%22fieldId%22%3A%22c_offices.officeOrFacility.builtin.location%22%2C%22matcher%22%3A%22%24near%22%2C%22value%22%3A%7B%22lat%22%3A37.786060997794486%2C%22lng%22%3A-122.42090698834322%2C%22radius%22%3A16093%7D%7D%7D%5D&verticalKey=healthcare_professionals) - ![Debra W. Yen](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/JKes-PjThGya07NeEhYZo53phllUzdiMD5TuGUVAxcA/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) ### [Debra W. Yen, M.D.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-debra-w-yen-2027891362) 1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 3 San Francisco, CA 94109 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1100+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US) \+ 2 locations [415-600-1000](tel:+14156001000) #### Liver Disease/Hepatology - Accepting new patients #### Transplant Hepatology - Accepting new patients - ![Jennifer Guy](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/S4JGXwFaKO9K_oBz0SUMt6GC0LYuq6GMOieA373dyQI/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) ### [Jennifer Guy, M.D.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-jennifer-guy-1046237638) 1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 3 San Francisco, CA 94109 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1100+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US) \+ 1 location [415-600-1000](tel:+14156001000) #### Liver Disease/Hepatology - Accepting new patients #### Transplant Hepatology - Accepting new patients - ![Kidist K. Yimam](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/FW3Fw7xnBEvLO782FgFgpldMZ7NaF2anc8rS1OHH9I4/1.0000/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) ### [Kidist K. Yimam, M.D.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-kidist-k-yimam-1046238802) (73) 1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 3 San Francisco, CA 94109 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1100+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US) \+ 2 locations [415-600-1000](tel:+14156001000) #### Liver Disease/Hepatology - Accepting new patients #### Transplant Hepatology - Accepting new patients - ![Stewart Cooper](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/xKMLUFfCA1gDcHa9NOBSB996QpUo1eyBuN7lzeE-x0Y/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) ### [Stewart Cooper, M.D.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-stewart-cooper-1046243789) 1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 3 San Francisco, CA 94109 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1100+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US) [415-600-1000](tel:+14156001000) #### Liver Disease/Hepatology - Accepting new patients #### Transplant Hepatology - Accepting new patients - [![Provider placeholder image](https://www.sutterhealth.org/static/images/fallback-provider.png) View all](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider-results?facets=%5B%7B%22i%22%3A%22c_providerSpecialties.specialty.name%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5B%22Liver+Disease%2FHepatology%22%2C%22Transplant+Hepatology%22%5D%7D%5D&limit=10&staticFilters=%5B%7B%22displayName%22%3A%22Sutter+Health+provider%22%2C%22selected%22%3Atrue%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22kind%22%3A%22fieldValue%22%2C%22fieldId%22%3A%22c_providerIsSutterHealth%22%2C%22matcher%22%3A%22%24eq%22%2C%22value%22%3Atrue%7D%7D%2C%7B%22displayName%22%3A%22Near%3A+Van+Ness+Campus+Medical+Office+Building%22%2C%22selected%22%3Atrue%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22kind%22%3A%22fieldValue%22%2C%22fieldId%22%3A%22c_offices.officeOrFacility.builtin.location%22%2C%22matcher%22%3A%22%24near%22%2C%22value%22%3A%7B%22lat%22%3A37.786060997794486%2C%22lng%22%3A-122.42090698834322%2C%22radius%22%3A16093%7D%7D%7D%5D&verticalKey=healthcare_professionals) [View all](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider-results?facets=%5B%7B%22i%22%3A%22c_providerSpecialties.specialty.name%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5B%22Liver+Disease%2FHepatology%22%2C%22Transplant+Hepatology%22%5D%7D%5D&limit=10&staticFilters=%5B%7B%22displayName%22%3A%22Sutter+Health+provider%22%2C%22selected%22%3Atrue%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22kind%22%3A%22fieldValue%22%2C%22fieldId%22%3A%22c_providerIsSutterHealth%22%2C%22matcher%22%3A%22%24eq%22%2C%22value%22%3Atrue%7D%7D%2C%7B%22displayName%22%3A%22Near%3A+Van+Ness+Campus+Medical+Office+Building%22%2C%22selected%22%3Atrue%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22kind%22%3A%22fieldValue%22%2C%22fieldId%22%3A%22c_offices.officeOrFacility.builtin.location%22%2C%22matcher%22%3A%22%24near%22%2C%22value%22%3A%7B%22lat%22%3A37.786060997794486%2C%22lng%22%3A-122.42090698834322%2C%22radius%22%3A16093%7D%7D%7D%5D&verticalKey=healthcare_professionals) ### Disclaimer _This provider directory is provided as a convenience to you. It is not intended as a recommendation, referral or endorsement of any particular provider. Physicians are not employees or agents of Sutter Health or its subsidiaries. The information is submitted by each doctor and we make no guarantee or warranty as to the accuracy of the information. You should verify the accuracy of the information directly with the provider's office._ _All doctors on this site are in the Sutter system. Doctors meeting your search criteria are presented in order of relevance based on search criteria, based on those providers with appointment availability._ [_Find out more about star ratings_](https://www.sutterhealth.org/star-ratings)_._ ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org","logo":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/static/images/sutter-health-logo.svg","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"2200 River Plaza Drive","addressLocality":"Sacramento","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"95833","addressCountry":"US"},"areaServed":{"@type":"AdministrativeArea","name":"California"},"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/SutterHealth","https://www.instagram.com/sutterhealth/","https://x.com/SutterHealth","https://www.youtube.com/sutterhealth","https://www.linkedin.com/company/sutter-health","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter_Health"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-raphael-b-merriman-1046241605#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Find a provider","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Raphael B. Merriman, M.D."}]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"IndividualPhysician","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-raphael-b-merriman-1046241605","areaServed":[{"@type":"GeoCircle","geoMidpoint":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":37.786060997794486,"longitude":-122.42090698834322},"geoRadius":"80467"},{"@type":"GeoCircle","geoMidpoint":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":38.56847491597292,"longitude":-121.46678447425793},"geoRadius":"80467"}],"availableService":[{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Colonoscopy","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/colonoscopy"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Esophagogastroduodenoscopy"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Endoscopic Treatment for Variceal Bleeding"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Endoscopic Variceal Ligation"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Liver biopsy"}],"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":"5","bestRating":"5","worstRating":"1","reviewCount":"332"},"description":"Dr. Raphael B. Merriman, M.D. practices Liver Disease/Hepatology and Transplant Hepatology in San Francisco, CA and Sacramento, CA. Accepting new patients.","faxNumber":"4155587051","hasCertification":[{"@type":"Certification","name":"Board Certification - Transplant Hepatology"}],"hasCredential":[{"@type":"EducationalOccupationalCredential","credentialCategory":"Medical school","name":"National University of Ireland, University College Dublin (UCD)"},{"@type":"EducationalOccupationalCredential","credentialCategory":"Internship","name":"Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, UCD, Dublin"},{"@type":"EducationalOccupationalCredential","credentialCategory":"Residency","name":"St. James’ Hospital, Trinity College, Dublin; Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, MO"},{"@type":"EducationalOccupationalCredential","credentialCategory":"Fellowship","name":"Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, MO"},{"@type":"EducationalOccupationalCredential","credentialCategory":"Fellowship","name":"University of California, San Francisco"}],"healthPlanNetworkId":["Aetna","Alignment","Anthem Blue Cross of California","Blue Shield of California","Cigna","Health Net","HealthSmart","Magellan Health Services","Multiplan","Pacific Health Alliance","PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems, Inc.)","Provider Networks of America","Sutter Health Plan","TRICARE","UnitedHealthcare"],"hospitalAffiliation":[{"@type":"Hospital","name":"California Pacific Medical Center"}],"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","propertyID":"US NPI","value":"1942258728"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","representativeOfPage":true,"description":"Raphael B. Merriman","contentUrl":"https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/049sahu1Hl9M7CzqzQnr909Xtq48CBxfaDBM4M-1Vl4/fit=crop,gravity=auto,width=480,height=480"},"isAcceptingNewPatients":true,"knowsLanguage":[{"@type":"Language","name":"English"},{"@type":"Language","name":"French"}],"parentOrganization":{"@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org"},"practicesAt":[{"@type":"MedicalClinic","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/van-ness-campus-medical-office-building-1043247345","name":"Van Ness Campus MOB","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"1100 Van Ness Avenue","addressLocality":"San Francisco","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"94109","addressCountry":"US"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":37.786060997794486,"longitude":-122.42090698834322},"telephone":"4156001000","faxNumber":"4155587051","hasMap":{"@type":"Map","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=1100+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US&sll=37.786060997794486%2C-122.42090698834322"},"image":"https://a.mktgcdn.com/p/BWR2TZUGZkZ-XypYOVVVIXSv9XUcyhQOoKRxyR-aZ_Y/1872x1248.jpg","openingHoursSpecification":[{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Sunday","opens":"00:00","closes":"00:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Monday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Tuesday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Wednesday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Thursday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Friday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Saturday","opens":"00:00","closes":"00:00"}]},{"@type":"MedicalClinic","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/sacramento-outreach-clinic-1043247088","name":"Sacramento Outreach Clinic","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"1315 Alhambra Blvd., Suite 210","addressLocality":"Sacramento","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"95816","addressCountry":"US"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":38.56847491597292,"longitude":-121.46678447425793},"telephone":"9167324380","faxNumber":"9167390893","hasMap":{"@type":"Map","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=1315+Alhambra+Blvd.+Sacramento%2C+CA+95816+US&sll=38.56847491597292%2C-121.46678447425793"},"image":"https://a.mktgcdn.com/p/adZrAsop4OaNHGBjXi7rHNZg9A-Eyt7g_qrwGLVMEZE/2000x2000.jpg","openingHoursSpecification":[{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Sunday","opens":"00:00","closes":"00:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Monday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Tuesday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Wednesday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Thursday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Friday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Saturday","opens":"00:00","closes":"00:00"}]}],"medicalSpecialty":[{"@type":"MedicalSpecialty","name":"Liver Disease/Hepatology","sameAs":["https://schema.org/Gastroenterologic"]},{"@type":"MedicalSpecialty","name":"Transplant Hepatology","sameAs":["https://schema.org/Gastroenterologic"]}],"memberOf":[{"@type":"Organization","name":"Sutter West Bay Medical Group"},{"@type":"Organization","name":"California Pacific Medical Center"}],"name":"Raphael B. Merriman, M.D.","telephone":"4156001000","mainEntityOfPage":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-raphael-b-merriman-1046241605","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-raphael-b-merriman-1046241605","usNPI":"1942258728","sameAs":["https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-raphael-b-merriman-1046241605#Person","https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1942258728"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-raphael-b-merriman-1046241605#Person","name":"Raphael B. Merriman, M.D.","additionalName":"B.","alumniOf":[{"@type":"EducationalOrganization","name":"National University of Ireland, University College Dublin (UCD)"}],"familyName":"Merriman","gender":"Male","givenName":"Raphael","hasOccupation":{"@type":"Occupation","name":"Hepatologist"},"honorificPrefix":"Dr.","honorificSuffix":"M.D.","jobTitle":"Physician","sameAs":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-raphael-b-merriman-1046241605","knowsLanguage":[{"@type":"Language","name":"English"},{"@type":"Language","name":"French"}],"worksFor":{"@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org"}} ```