Mrs Heather Merlo, APRN - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Lutz, FL

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Mrs Heather Merlo, APRN is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" in Lutz, Florida. Her current practice location is 18125 N Us Highway 41 Ste 201, Lutz, Florida. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (813) 388-9468.

Mrs Heather Merlo is licensed to practice in Florida (license number 9281330) 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 1013398759.

Contact Information

Mrs Heather Merlo, APRN
18125 N Us Highway 41 Ste 201,
Lutz, FL 33549-4498
(813) 388-9468
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Provider's Profile

Full NameMrs Heather Merlo
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location18125 N Us Highway 41 Ste 201, Lutz, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1013398759
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/17/2015
  • Last Update Date: 03/09/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2769780444
  • Enrollment ID: I20160413000828

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mrs Heather Merlo such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1013398759NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363L00000XNurse Practitioner 9281330 (Florida)Secondary
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 9281330 (Florida)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. Mrs Heather Merlo allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameInphynet Contracting Services Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073556767
PECOS PAC ID: 7416865811
Enrollment ID: O20031105000125
Entity NameEmergency Services Of Zephyrhills Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1265631097
PECOS PAC ID: 6204924921
Enrollment ID: O20071114000131

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. Mrs Heather Merlo 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
Mrs Heather Merlo, APRN
18125 N Us Highway 41 Ste 201,
Lutz, FL 33549-4498

Ph: (813) 388-9468		Mrs Heather Merlo, APRN
18125 N Us Highway 41 Ste 201,
Lutz, FL 33549-4498

Ph: (813) 388-9468

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