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Kevin Burton Merkes, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Poway, CA
National Provider Identifier
1760578744
Registry record updated Aug 8, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X
License
A77209 Issued in CA
Practice address
15525 Pomerado Rd Ste A1
Poway, CA 92064-2425
Phone
(858) 485-6444
Fax
(858) 485-0371
NPI assigned
Oct 5, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 8, 2025

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X A77209 CA
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X A77209 CA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

15525 Pomerado Rd Ste A1
Poway, CA 92064-2425

Mailing address

North County Internists Medical Corporation
15525 Pomerado Road Suite A1
Poway, CA 92064-2021
Phone (858) 485-6644

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in CA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20051108000754 CA Practitioner - Internal Medicine 0941228928 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Education
Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 2000
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Focus on Health IncGroup PAC ID 0648624254, 63 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

15525 Pomerado Rd
Suite A1
Poway, CA 92064-2425
Phone (858) 485-6644

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Removal of skin lesions1-10
Removal or shaving of skin growth1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
77209CAMDMarriage & Family Therapist

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Focus on Health Inc CurrentSince Dec 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
North County Internists Medical Corporation CurrentSince May 1, 2005 Accepting new patients
North County Internists, Medical Corp. Internal Medicine CurrentSince May 1, 2005 Accepting new patients
Infusion Solutions of California, Inc Past Accepting new patients
Core Intravenous Solutions Inc Past Accepting new patients
San Diego Hospitalist Associates Inc Past Accepting new patients

Locations

215 S Hickory St
Ste 118
Escondido, CA 92025
Phone (760) 432-6644

15721 Pomerado Rd
Poway, CA 92064
Phone (858) 485-6644

15525 Pomerado Rd
Ste A1
Poway, CA 92064
Phone (858) 485-0050

8695 Spectrum Center Ct
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone (858) 499-3025

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: kmerkes34105@sharphealthcare.direct-ci.com

Organizations & group practices 6

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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 5

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

NPI Registry JSON

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

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            "address_2": "15525 POMERADO ROAD SUITE A1",
            "city": "POWAY",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "920642021",
            "telephone_number": "858-485-6644",
            "fax_number": "858-485-0371"
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            "telephone_number": "858-485-6444",
            "fax_number": "858-485-0371"
        }
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    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "MERKES",
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        "middle_name": "BURTON",
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        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-10-05",
        "last_updated": "2025-08-08",
        "certification_date": "2025-08-08",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        },
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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