DR. MERLE DEAN NICKELL DC
NPI 1184624793
Chiropractor in Hesston, KS

Q: What is Merle Nickell's NPI number?

The NPI number for Merle Nickell is 1184624793. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 26, 2005.

Q: What is Merle Nickell's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111N00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Merle Nickell was last updated on October 5, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.

Active since July 26, 2005Accepts Medicare Assignment

359 N OLD US HIGHWAY 81, HESSTON, KS 67062(620) 327-2244(620) 327-5157 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 5, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: September 13, 2026.

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About Dr. Merle Dean Nickell Dc NPPES

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

DR. MERLE DEAN NICKELL DC (NPI 1184624793) is an individual chiropractor in Hesston, Kansas, licensed in Kansas (01-03589) and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. He is a graduate of Cleveland Chiropractic College - Kansas City (1981).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1184624793

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy111N00000X

Provider Legal NameDR. MERLE DEAN NICKELLCredential: DC

Location Address359 N OLD US HIGHWAY 81Hesston, KS 67062-9406

Mailing Address359 N Old Us Highway 81, Po Box 246Hesston, KS 67062-9406 · (620) 327-2244 · Fax (620) 327-5157

Phone(620) 327-2244

Fax(620) 327-5157

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSCleveland Chiropractic College - Kansas CityGraduated 1981

Enumeration DateJuly 26, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 5, 2020

NPPES CertifiedOctober 5, 2020

✔ NPI 1184624793 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyChiropractorChiropractic Providers

Taxonomy Code111N00000X

Licenses✔ Licensed in KS · 01-03589✔ Licensed in KS · C3589

Definition

A provider qualified by a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), licensed by the State and who practices chiropractic medicine -that discipline within the healing arts which deals with the nervous system and its relationship to the spinal column and its interrelationship with other body systems.

359 N OLD US HIGHWAY 81, Hesston, KS 67062

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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc..Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Dr. Merle Dean Nickell Dc is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID3779530241

PECOS Enrollment IDI20050406000871

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims

Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.

Chiropractic manipulative treatment, 3-4 spinal regions 98941

Chiropractic manipulative treatment for 3-4 spinal regions involves a trained professional applying controlled force to specific areas of your spine. This can help alleviate pain, improve physical function, and support your body's natural healing process.

2,107 services225 patients

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Patient-Specific Education

The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.

7%852 patients1/55-star benchmark: 99%

Provide Patient Access

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…

99%216 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Secure Messaging

For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…

0%852 patients1/55-star benchmark: 59%

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

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

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