Caridad Merkel, CNM

Primary specialty

Advanced Practice MidwifeTaxonomy code 367A00000X

License

1051288 Issued in TX

Practice address

201 W 5TH St
Ferris, TX 75125-2021

Phone

(972) 842-3553

NPI assigned

May 15, 2019

Last updated

Aug 26, 2026By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Other names 1

• Cari Merkel Other name

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in NM, TX2 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: No

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Specialty

Nurse Practitioner

Education

Other, 2019

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Ferris Family Medicine PAGroup PAC ID 7214260066, 2 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Certified Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: cmerkel282500@direct.phhs.org
• FHIR API: https://fhir4.healow.com/fhir/r4/CAHCAD

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.

• Ferris Family Medicine, PA

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Ferris, TX
  • NPI 1417231929
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Acclaim Physician Group, Inc

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • NPI 1780076562
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Presbyterian Healthcare Services

  dba Presbyterian Medical Group

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1104802354
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Presbyterian Healthcare Services

  dba Presbyterian Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1215913470
  NPD
• Presbyterian Healthcare Services

  dba PMG Pan American OB/GYN

  • Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1508782806
  NPD (past)

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

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    "last_updated_epoch": "1787702400000",
    "number": "1952967952",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "2005 EAGLE BLVD",
            "city": "HASLET",
            "state": "TX",
            "postal_code": "760525230",
            "telephone_number": "505-362-0949"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "201 W 5TH ST",
            "city": "FERRIS",
            "state": "TX",
            "postal_code": "751252021",
            "telephone_number": "972-842-3553"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "MERKEL",
        "first_name": "CARIDAD",
        "credential": "CNM",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2019-05-15",
        "last_updated": "2026-08-26",
        "certification_date": "2026-08-26",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Advanced Practice Midwife",
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            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [
        {
            "code": "01",
            "desc": "Other (non-Medicare)",
            "issuer": "CAQH",
            "identifier": "14445695",
            "state": null
        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
        {
            "first_name": "CARI",
            "last_name": "MERKEL",
            "credential": "CNM",
            "code": "5",
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        }
    ]
}

• Mackenzie Renee Kite
• Natalie Kathryn Loyd, RN
• Maypearl Isd
• Bridget E Megna, L.P.C.
• Robert J Megna, D.O.
• Milford Isd
• North Texas Fitness & Therapy Center PLLC
• Palmer Isd
• Lashonda Joyce Palmer
• Burgandy Poynter

• Advanced Practice Midwife in Ferris, TX
• Providers in Ferris, TX by specialty
• Advanced Practice Midwife in Texas

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 26, 2026; 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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