Dr. Merrill Hines MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1316586589 is registered to Dr. Merrill Hines MD, a Forensic Pathology Physician practising at 1861 Old Spanish Trl in Houston, Texas. Forensic Pathology Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Merrill Hines MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2020.
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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. Merrill Hines MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Merrill Hines MD directly at (832) 927-5000.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1316586589 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Forensic Pathology 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 (832) 927-5000.
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. Merrill Hines MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.