Howard R Mertz, MD in Nashville, TN - Medicare Gastroenterology

Howard R Mertz, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology" physician in Nashville, Tennessee. He went to Baylor College Of Medicine and graduated in 1986 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Gastroenterology. He is a member of the group practice Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Pc and his current practice location is 4230 Harding Road, Suite 309 Medical Plaza West, Nashville, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (615) 383-0165.

Howard R Mertz is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number MD0000025618) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1649278474.

Contact Information

	Howard R Mertz, MD
	4230 Harding Road, Suite 309 Medical Plaza West, Nashville, TN 37205-2013
	(615) 383-0165
	(615) 292-4657

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Howard R Mertz
Gender	Male
Speciality	Gastroenterology
Experience	38 Years
Location	4230 Harding Road, Nashville, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Howard R Mertz attended and graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1986

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1649278474
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/14/2005
Last Update Date: 12/16/2015

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 8527254614
Enrollment ID: I20110302000373

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Howard R Mertz such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1649278474	NPI	-	NPPES
P00051146	Other	TN	RAILROAD MEDICARE PIN
Q011232	Medicaid	TN
3384297	Medicaid	TN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RG0100X	Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology	MD0000025618 (Tennessee)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Tristar Centennial Medical Center	Nashville, TN	Hospital
Saint Thomas West Hospital	Nashville, TN	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Pc	7315848140	545

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. Howard R Mertz allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Pc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1093741464 PECOS PAC ID: 7315848140 Enrollment ID: O20040115000677

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. Howard R Mertz 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
Howard R Mertz, MD 104 Woodmont Blvd, Suite Ll50, Nashville, TN 37205-2245 Ph: (615) 386-2361	Howard R Mertz, MD 4230 Harding Road, Suite 309 Medical Plaza West, Nashville, TN 37205-2013 Ph: (615) 383-0165

Reviews and Comments

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Spurthi N Bhatt, MD MPH Gastroenterology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232 Phone: 615-322-3000
Mr. Robert M Johnson, MD Gastroenterology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 2410 Patterson St, Suite 106, Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: 615-340-4611 Fax: 615-340-4658
Mr. John E Anderson, MD Gastroenterology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2400 Patterson St, Suite 400, Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: 615-342-5900 Fax: 615-342-5912

Howard R Mertz, MD - Medicare Gastroenterology in Nashville, TN