Christopher Merkl, MD in Houston, TX

Christopher Merkl, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry" physician in Houston, Texas. He went to University Of Texas Medical School At Houston and graduated in 1988 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. His current practice location is 5177 Richmond Ave Ste 250, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 665-0472.

Christopher Merkl is licensed to practice in Texas (license number H6431) and he also participates in the medicare program. He may accept medicare assignments (which means he may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1497723142.

Contact Information

	Christopher Merkl, MD
	5177 Richmond Ave Ste 250, Houston, TX 77056-6718
	(713) 665-0472
	(888) 240-1649

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Christopher Merkl
Gender	Male
Speciality	Psychiatry
Experience	38 Years
Location	5177 Richmond Ave Ste 250, Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare Assignments	May be. He may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Christopher Merkl attended and graduated from University Of Texas Medical School At Houston in 1988

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1497723142
Provider Enumeration Date: 03/09/2006
Last Update Date: 11/03/2025

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 0143262717
Enrollment ID: I20050524000654

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Christopher Merkl such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1497723142	NPI	-	NPPES
123357903	Medicaid	TX

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
2084B0040X	Psychiatry & Neurology - Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry	H6431 (Texas)	Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Christopher Merkl allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Christopher Merkl Md Pa
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1922218908 PECOS PAC ID: 6103097720 Enrollment ID: O20110912000314

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Christopher Merkl is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Christopher Merkl, MD 5177 Richmond Ave Ste 250, Houston, TX 77056-6718 Ph: (713) 665-0472	Christopher Merkl, MD 5177 Richmond Ave Ste 250, Houston, TX 77056-6718 Ph: (713) 665-0472

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Christopher Merkl, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Houston, TX