MERAKEY PENNSYLVANIA
NPI 1255606224
Community/Behavioral Health in Shreveport, LA
About Merakey Pennsylvania NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MERAKEY PENNSYLVANIA (NPI 1255606224), doing business as Nhs Pennsylvania, is a healthcare organization registered as a community/behavioral health in Shreveport, Louisiana and active in the NPI registry since March 2012. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Shreveport and lists Chad Varney, Corp Sr. Director Of Business Ops, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Merakey Pennsylvania is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
4Medicare enrollment records show 4 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Merakey Pennsylvania, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. They are listed nearest first.
Clinicians, nearest first (4)
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
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 Merakey Pennsylvania's NPI number?
The NPI number for Merakey Pennsylvania is 1255606224. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 9, 2012. The provider was formerly known as NHS Pennsylvania.
Where is Merakey Pennsylvania located?
Merakey Pennsylvania is located at 8932 Jewella Ave, Shreveport, LA 71118. The listed phone number is (215) 836-3131.
What is Merakey Pennsylvania's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Community/Behavioral Health with taxonomy code 251S00000X.
Is Merakey Pennsylvania enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Merakey Pennsylvania is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Merakey Pennsylvania?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 4 clinicians reassign their Medicare billing to Merakey Pennsylvania, in Clinical Social Worker and Mental Health Counselor. A 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 the clinician's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Merakey Pennsylvania was last updated on July 14, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.
# Merakey Pennsylvania · NPI 1255606224
Community/Behavioral Health organization in Shreveport, Louisiana. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 9, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1255606224 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** March 9, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Community/Behavioral Health · taxonomy 251S00000X
- **Also known as:** NHS Pennsylvania (Former Legal Business Name)
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Chad Varney, CORP SR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPS
## Practice location
- **Address:** 8932 JEWELLA AVE, Shreveport, LA 71118-2117
- **Phone:** (215) 836-3131
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 4 clinicians in 2 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Clinical Social Worker (2), Mental Health Counselor (2) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 14, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1255606224) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.