Maxwell B Merkow, MD

Primary specialty

Neurological Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207T00000X

License

A147272 Issued in CA

Practice address

130 La Casa Via # 2-210
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-3045

Phone

(925) 309-5155

Fax

(925) 623-5156

NPI assigned

Jun 10, 2009

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in CA

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Neurosurgery

Education

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2009

Medicare assignment

May accept Medicare assignment

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Group practices

Bass Medical GroupGroup PAC ID 9032111281, 292 clinicians

Maxwell B Merkow MD a Medical CorporationGroup PAC ID 8325317282, 4 clinicians

John Muir Trauma Physicians Billing ServiceGroup PAC ID 3476542515, 111 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Mary'S Help Home Health Services, Inc Home health agency, Vallejo, CA, CCN 059143
• John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus Hospital, Walnut Creek, CA, CCN 050180
• John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus Hospital, Concord, CA, CCN 050496

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

83.63 of 100Reported as group

Quality

67.56

Improvement activities

40

Cost

71.56

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Networks

• BSC 65 PLUS INDIVIDUAL MAPD

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: mmerkow57380@ehr.johnmuirhealth.com

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Maxwell B. Merkow MD, a Medical Corporation

  • Neurological Surgery Physician
  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • NPI 1598290769
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD Authorized official
• Bass Medical Group

  • Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • NPI 1174253405
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• John Muir Trauma Physicians Billing Service

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • NPI 1093864837
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Bass Medical Group

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • San Ramon, CA
  • NPI 1467329904
  NPD
• John Muir Trauma Physicians Billing Service

  • Trauma Surgery Physician
  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • NPI 1962551861
  NPD
• Bass Medical Group

  • Specialist
  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • NPI 1154401941
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• John Muir Health

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • NPI 1740215219
  Care Compare affiliation
• John Muir Health

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Concord, CA
  • NPI 1801821376
  Care Compare affiliation
• Mary'S Help Home Health Services, Inc.

  • Home Health Agency
  • Vallejo, CA
  • NPI 1205929593
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "city": "WALNUT CREEK",
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• Daniel Mercado
• Emily Merideth, RN-C, IBCLC
• Meridian Surgery Center, Inc
• Arianne Merino
• Leslie Merken, P.T.
• Emma Mermilliod
• Timmothy O Merrigan, M.D.
• Gina Merriwether
• Joseph Victor Mersol, MD
• Veronika Mesheriakova, MD

• Neurological Surgery Physician in Walnut Creek, CA
• Providers in Walnut Creek, CA by specialty
• Neurological Surgery Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Feb 26, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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