Dr. Richard Merrick M.D.
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1255326880 is registered to Dr. Richard Merrick M.D., a Otolaryngology Physician practising at 5950 University Ave, Ste 265 in West Des Moines, Iowa. Otolaryngology Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Richard Merrick M.D. has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2005.
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Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Richard Merrick M.D. accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Richard Merrick M.D. directly at (515) 875-9450.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1255326880 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Otolaryngology Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (515) 875-9450.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Richard Merrick M.D. is a Type-1 individual NPI.