Dr Fred Merkel, DO - Medicare Family Medicine in Duffield, VA

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Dr Fred Merkel, DO is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Duffield, Virginia. His current practice location is 153 Ross Carter, Duffield, Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (276) 431-2648.

Dr Fred Merkel is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0102201342) 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 1083617179.

Contact Information

Dr Fred Merkel, DO
153 Ross Carter,
Duffield, VA 24244
(276) 431-2648
(276) 431-2082

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Fred Merkel
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location153 Ross Carter, Duffield, Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1083617179
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/23/2005
  • Last Update Date: 09/22/2009
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6305971698
  • Enrollment ID: I20150929000088

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Fred Merkel such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1083617179NPI-NPPES
5646693MedicaidVA
3307388MedicaidTN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine DO 00988 (Tennessee)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 0102201342 (Virginia)Primary

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. Dr Fred 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
Dr Fred Merkel, DO
Po Box 9,
Kingsport, TN 37662-0009

Ph: (423) 857-2066		Dr Fred Merkel, DO
153 Ross Carter,
Duffield, VA 24244

Ph: (276) 431-2648

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