Individual provider Active NPI

Kurt Philip Merkelz, M.D.

  • Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
  • Houston, TX
National Provider Identifier
1932118767
Registry record updated Mar 8, 2017
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) PhysicianTaxonomy code 207QG0300X
License
K8341 Issued in TX
Practice address
8511 S Sam Houston Pkwy E
101
Houston, TX 77075-4857
Phone
(713) 343-2301
NPI assigned
Aug 8, 2006
Last updated
Mar 8, 2017By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Mar 8, 2017

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X K8341 TX Primary
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X K8341 TX

Addresses

Primary practice location

8511 S Sam Houston Pkwy E
101
Houston, TX 77075-4857

Mailing address

8511 S Sam Houston Pkwy E
101
Houston, TX 77075-4857
Phone (713) 343-2301

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
097094904MedicaidTX

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
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

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20240123004999 TX Practitioner - Hospice/Palliative Care 3971509506 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
0000000TXMDIndependent Medical Examiner Physician
K8341TXMDGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Compassus of Texas Physicians Group PLLC Current Accepting new patients
Asperion Hospice of Houston LP Hospice and Palliative Medicine CurrentSince Oct 9, 2023 Accepting new patients
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Past Accepting new patients
Geriatric Associates of America-Texas, PLLC Geriatric Medicine Past Accepting new patients

Locations

10 Cadillac Dr
Ste 400
Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone (615) 637-9163

11550 Fuqua St
Ste 125
Houston, TX 77034
Phone (281) 487-3453

1770 Saint James Pl
Ste 330
Houston, TX 77056
Phone (713) 850-8853

1615 75th St SW
Ste 210
Everett, WA 98203
Phone (425) 261-4780

Ownership & related parties

All facility ownership & control disclosures 2

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider’s PECOS associate ID as an owner or managing party.

FacilityTypeRoleSince
Hospice Compassus - the WoodlandsHouston, TX, CCN 671537 Hospice Contracted Managing Employee Jan 1, 2022
Hospice Compassus-HoustonThe Woodlands, TX, CCN 451729 Hospice Contracted Managing Employee Jan 1, 2022

Owned or controlled facilities with NPI records 2

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider as an owner, officer, director or managing party.

Organizations & group practices 4

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

NPI Registry JSON

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

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    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "MERKELZ",
        "first_name": "KURT",
        "middle_name": "PHILIP",
        "credential": "M.D.",
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}

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