Karen S Merle, MD in Barling, AR - Medicare Family Practice

Karen S Merle, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Barling, Arkansas. She went to University Of Kansas School Of Med (kc/wich/sal) and graduated in 1994 and has 30 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. She is a member of the group practice Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities, Fands Physical Therapy, Inc and her current practice location is 7003 Chad Colley Blvd, Barling, Arkansas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (479) 431-3500.

Karen S Merle is licensed to practice in Arkansas (license number R4100) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1932196748.

Contact Information

	Karen S Merle, MD
	7003 Chad Colley Blvd, Barling, AR 72923-3000
	(479) 431-3500
	(479) 452-2098

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Karen S Merle
Gender	Female
Speciality	Family Practice
Experience	30 Years
Location	7003 Chad Colley Blvd, Barling, Arkansas
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Karen S Merle attended and graduated from University Of Kansas School Of Med (kc/wich/sal) in 1994

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1932196748
Provider Enumeration Date: 10/06/2005
Last Update Date: 07/01/2019

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 1153399506
Enrollment ID: I20040922001200

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Karen S Merle such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1932196748	NPI	-	NPPES
142691001	Medicaid	AR
100195400A	Medicaid	OK

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	R4100 (Arkansas)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith	Fort smith, AR	Hospital
Baptist Health - Fort Smith	Fort smith, AR	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities	3870668510	283
Fands Physical Therapy, Inc	7810898459	80

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. Karen S Merle allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.

Entity Name	Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1902073620 PECOS PAC ID: 3870668510 Enrollment ID: O20080814000789

Entity Name	Fort Smith Hma Pbc Management Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1477888907 PECOS PAC ID: 8224172127 Enrollment ID: O20100216000383

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. Karen S Merle 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
Karen S Merle, MD Po Box 402319, Atlanta, GA 30384-2319 Ph: (479) 709-7399	Karen S Merle, MD 7003 Chad Colley Blvd, Barling, AR 72923-3000 Ph: (479) 431-3500

Karen S Merle, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Barling, AR