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JULIO MERLAN LCSW
NPI 1225127640
Social Worker - Clinical in 29 Palms, CA

Active since October 12, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
7525 MAUDE ADAMS AVE, 29 PALMS, CA 92277(760) 333-1617 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 18, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 21, 2024, Jun 13, 2023 (2 updates tracked since 2023).

About Julio Merlan Lcsw NPPES

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

JULIO MERLAN LCSW (NPI 1225127640) is an individual clinical provider in 29 Palms, California, licensed in California (LCS23311) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2001).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1225127640
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameJULIO MERLANCredential: LCSW
Location Address7525 MAUDE ADAMS AVE29 Palms, CA 92277-3918
Mailing Address7525 Maude Adams AveTwentynine Palms, CA 92277-3918 · (760) 333-1617
Phone(760) 333-1617
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2001
Enumeration DateOctober 12, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 18, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 18, 2025
✔ NPI 1225127640 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
License✔ Licensed in CA · LCS23311
Definition
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.
7525 MAUDE ADAMS AVE, 29 Palms, CA 92277
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Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Julio Merlan Lcsw 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 ID6103941828
PECOS Enrollment IDI20100917000396
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Julio Merlan reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Sud Specialty Group - Ca
403 mi
Addiction Medicine
4633 OLD IRONSIDES DR STE 304
Santa Clara, CA 95054
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 1,607 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1972138238 (323) 205-7088

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92277 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$0.00 typical visit price
range $59.60 – $179.42
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $14.90 – $44.85)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$74.08 typical visit price
range $19.37 – $146.42
Typical copayment $18.52 (range $4.84 – $36.60)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

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

A BETTER DAY
Clinic/Center (Adult Mental Health)
7525 MAUDE ADAMS AVE
29 PALMS, CA 92277
San Bernardino County (760) 333-1617

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 Julio Merlan's NPI number?

The NPI number for Julio Merlan is 1225127640. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 12, 2006.

Where is Julio Merlan located?

Julio Merlan practices at 7525 Maude Adams Ave, 29 Palms, CA 92277. The listed phone number is (760) 333-1617.

What is Julio Merlan's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.

Is Julio Merlan enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Julio Merlan is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organization bills Medicare for Julio Merlan's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Julio Merlan reassigns Medicare benefits to Sud Specialty Group - Ca (Santa Clara, CA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Julio Merlan's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Julio Merlan was last updated on July 18, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 15 months 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.