Ashley Lauren Merchen, - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Mount Pleasant, SC

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Ashley Lauren Merchen, is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" physician in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Her current practice location is 1676 N Highway 17, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (843) 884-8281.

Ashley Lauren Merchen is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 26498) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1972202703.

Contact Information

Ashley Lauren Merchen,
1676 N Highway 17,
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-3310
(843) 884-8281
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Physician's Profile

Full NameAshley Lauren Merchen
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location1676 N Highway 17, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1972202703
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/01/2023
  • Last Update Date: 03/17/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0042675522
  • Enrollment ID: I20230505001711

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ashley Lauren Merchen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1972202703NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 26498 (South Carolina)Secondary
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 26498 (South Carolina)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. Ashley Lauren Merchen allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMinuteclinic Diagnostic South Carolina Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1447420815
PECOS PAC ID: 8527126861
Enrollment ID: O20081015000409
Entity NameMinuteclinic Video Virtual Care, Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1316402746
PECOS PAC ID: 0143650416
Enrollment ID: O20200507003000

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. Ashley Lauren Merchen 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
Ashley Lauren Merchen,
1676 N Highway 17,
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-3310

Ph: () -		Ashley Lauren Merchen,
1676 N Highway 17,
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-3310

Ph: (843) 884-8281

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