ROBERT G MERKEL PA-C
NPI 1689620288
Physician Assistant in Cle Elum, WA

Q: What is Robert Merkel's NPI number?

The NPI number for Robert Merkel is 1689620288. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 25, 2006.

Q: What is Robert Merkel's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Robert Merkel was last updated on July 8, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 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 May 25, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

77.46/100

CMS Quality Rating

201 ALPHA WAY, CLE ELUM, WA 98922(509) 674-5331(509) 674-5034 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 8, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Robert G Merkel Pa-c NPPES

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

ROBERT G MERKEL PA-C (NPI 1689620288) is an individual physician assistant in Cle Elum, Washington, licensed in Washington (PA1004358) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Kittitas Valley Community Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (1999).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1689620288

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy363A00000X

Provider Legal NameROBERT G MERKELCredential: PA-C

Location Address201 ALPHA WAYCle Elum, WA 98922-1045

Mailing Address201 Alpha WayCle Elum, WA 98922-1045 · (509) 674-5331 · Fax (509) 674-5034

Phone(509) 674-5331

Fax(509) 674-5034

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1999

Enumeration DateMay 25, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJuly 8, 2007

✔ NPI 1689620288 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyPhysician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Taxonomy Code363A00000X

License✔ Licensed in WA · PA1004358

Definition

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

201 ALPHA WAY, Cle Elum, WA 98922

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Other Identifiers 2

Medicare ID-Type Unspecified8855861WA

Medicare UPINS94283WA

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include PacificSource Health Plans, Providence Health Plan.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

Robert G Merkel Pa-c 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 ID8224063953

PECOS Enrollment IDI20051001000029

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.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Kittitas Valley Community Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Ellensburg, WA

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number501333

Location603 South ChestnutEllensburg, WA 98926 · Kittitas County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 98922 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

$88.29 typical visit price

range $57.27 – $172.80

Typical copayment $22.07 (range $14.31 – $43.20)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$71.29 typical visit price

range $18.56 – $141.11

Typical copayment $17.82 (range $4.64 – $35.27)

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.

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.

77.46/100

MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program

Scored as part of a group practice

Quality

74.16

Promoting Interoperability

100

Improvement Activities

Cost

50.69

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 6

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips A4253

DME-Other DME · category DE017N

5 suppliers35 claims73 services$5.33 avg. paid by Medicare

Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, calorically dense (equal to or greater than 1.5 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit B4152

Other-Enteral and Parenteral · category OB006N

1 supplier11 claims6,438 services$0.39 avg. paid by Medicare

Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing E0431

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC000N

2 suppliers15 claims15 services$18.45 avg. paid by Medicare

Nebulizer, with compressor E0570

DME-Other DME · category DE000N

2 suppliers16 claims16 services$6.35 avg. paid by Medicare

Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate E1390

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N

2 suppliers15 claims15 services$109.19 avg. paid by Medicare

Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme J7620

DME-Drugs Administered Through DME · category DG006N

2 suppliers11 claims1,070 services$0.10 avg. paid by Medicare

Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 9

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

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