Individual provider Active NPI

Sarah Katherine Merkel, MD

  • Surgery Physician
  • Tampa, FL
National Provider Identifier
1982164950
Registry record updated Aug 15, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
ME175635 Issued in FL
Practice address
2 Tampa General Cir
Tampa, FL 33606-3571
Phone
(813) 844-7585
NPI assigned
Mar 25, 2019
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 15, 2025

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X ME175635 FL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

2 Tampa General Cir
Tampa, FL 33606-3571

Mailing address

2 Tampa General Cir
Tampa, FL 33606-3571
Phone (813) 821-8034

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in FL
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
I20251003002589 FL Practitioner - Surgical Oncology 8820520232 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Surgical Oncology
Education
Tulane University School of Medicine, 2019
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Tampa General Medical Group IncGroup PAC ID 7416253828, 353 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

2 Tampa General Cir
FL 3
Tampa, FL 33606-3571
Phone (813) 844-7585

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Tampa General Hospital Hospital, Tampa, FL, CCN 100128

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Mastectomy1-10

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
ME175635FLMDSurgery Physician

Practice roles (5 of 6)

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Tampa General Medical Group Inc CurrentSince Oct 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Tampa General Hospital Current Accepting new patients
Tampa General Medical Group Inc Surgery Current Accepting new patients
Tampa General Medical Group Inc CurrentSince Oct 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Tampa General Medical Group Inc Past Accepting new patients

Locations

214 Morrison Rd
Ste 110
Brandon, FL 33511
Phone (800) 844-9302

2 Tampa General Cir
Fl 3
Tampa, FL 33606
Phone (813) 259-0600

10740 Palm River Rd
Ste 360
Tampa, FL 33619
Phone (813) 660-6400

Networks

  • Freedom Health HMO Network

Interoperability endpoints

  • FHIR API: https://epicproxy.et0761.epichosted.com/FHIRProxy/api/FHIR/R4/
  • Direct secure messaging: smerkel155613@direct.tgh.org

Organizations & group practices 5

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 1

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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            "state": "FL",
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        },
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        }
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    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
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        "first_name": "SARAH",
        "middle_name": "KATHERINE",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2019-03-25",
        "last_updated": "2025-08-15",
        "certification_date": "2025-08-15",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
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        }
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    "identifiers": [],
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}

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