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DAKOTA MERKEL
NPI 1073322418
Military Health Care Provider in Fort Hood, TX

Active since December 31, 2024
36065 SANTA FE AVE, FORT HOOD, TX 76544(254) 288-8888 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 15, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 15, 2026, Dec 31, 2024 (2 updates tracked since 2024).

About Dakota Merkel NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DAKOTA MERKEL (NPI 1073322418) is an individual military health care provider provider in Fort Hood, Texas and active in the NPI registry since December 2024.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1073322418
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy171000000X
Provider Legal NameDAKOTA MERKEL
Location Address36065 SANTA FE AVEFort Hood, TX 76544-5060
Mailing Address17658 Summerhill LnNew Buffalo, MI 49117-9215
Phone(254) 288-8888
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateDecember 31, 2024
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 15, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 15, 2026
✔ NPI 1073322418 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyMilitary Health Care ProviderOther Service Providers
Taxonomy Code171000000X
Definition

Active duty military health care providers not otherwise classified who need to be separately identified for operational, clinical, or administrative processes.

Also ListedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training ProgramTaxonomy 390200000X
36065 SANTA FE AVE, Fort Hood, TX 76544
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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 19

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DAVID LARRES OTR
Occupational Therapist
36065 SANTA FE AVE, DARNALL ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
FORT HOOD, TX 76544
Bell County (254) 553-8065
MR. DANIEL E WATFORD JR. LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
36065 SANTA FE AVE, CARL R. DARNALL ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
FORT HOOD, TX 76544
Bell County (254) 287-1126
JORDANA HAMILTON LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
36065 SANTA FE AVE
FORT HOOD, TX 76544
Bell County (254) 553-3627
LUKE ROBERT MURPHY M.D.
Emergency Medicine
36065 SANTA FE AVE, ATTN: DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
FORT HOOD, TX 76544
Bell County (254) 553-1364
DR. JACLYN ELIZABETH PICARD PHARMD
Pharmacist
36065 SANTA FE AVE
FORT HOOD, TX 76544
Bell County (254) 288-8800
JILL BUHRER
Social Worker (Clinical)
36065 SANTA FE AVE, CARL R. DARNELL MEDICAL CENTER
FORT HOOD, TX 76544
Bell County (254) 553-6227
RUBIN COHEN MD
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
36065 SANTA FE AVE
FORT HOOD, TX 76544
Bell County (254) 553-6512
DR. MOSES MUSOKE PHARM.D.
Pharmacist (Critical Care)
36065 SANTA FE AVE
FORT HOOD, TX 76544
Bell County (254) 288-8828

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Dakota Merkel's NPI number?

The NPI number for Dakota Merkel is 1073322418. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 31, 2024.

Where is Dakota Merkel located?

Dakota Merkel practices at 36065 Santa Fe Ave, Fort Hood, TX 76544. The listed phone number is (254) 288-8888.

What is Dakota Merkel's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Military Health Care Provider with taxonomy code 171000000X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Dakota Merkel was last updated on July 15, 2026. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.