Mr Earl Dean Merkel, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Russell, KS

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Mr Earl Dean Merkel, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Russell, Kansas. His current practice location is 222 S Kansas St, Ste E, Russell, Kansas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (785) 483-3333.

Mr Earl Dean Merkel is licensed to practice in Kansas (license number 04-11253) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1396728028.

Contact Information

Mr Earl Dean Merkel, MD
222 S Kansas St, Ste E,
Russell, KS 67665-3000
(785) 483-3333
(785) 483-4233

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMr Earl Dean Merkel
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location222 S Kansas St, Russell, Kansas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1396728028
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/28/2005
  • Last Update Date: 07/21/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0244272185
  • Enrollment ID: I20050601000569

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mr Earl Dean Merkel such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1396728028NPI-NPPES
100085860EMedicaidKS
110498OtherKSBCBS GROUP
622440OtherKSST GUARD
103168OtherKSBCBS PERSONAL
100085860CMedicaidKS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 04-11253 (Kansas)Primary
208600000XSurgery 04-11253 (Kansas)Secondary

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. Mr Earl Dean Merkel allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWest Central Kansas Association Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417939729
PECOS PAC ID: 4981512001
Enrollment ID: O20031218000836
Entity NameWest Central Kansas Association Inc
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417939729
PECOS PAC ID: 4981512001
Enrollment ID: O20061104000447

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. Mr Earl Dean Merkel 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 AddressPractice Location Address
Mr Earl Dean Merkel, MD
200 S Main St,
Russell, KS 67665-2920

Ph: (785) 483-3131		Mr Earl Dean Merkel, MD
222 S Kansas St, Ste E,
Russell, KS 67665-3000

Ph: (785) 483-3333

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