Dr. Ira Merkel
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1336146125 is registered to Dr. Ira Merkel, a Gastroenterology practising at 33 Clyde Rd, Suite 102 in Somerset, New Jersey. Gastroenterology is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Ira Merkel has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2005.
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Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Other
- 5H3872NJ· Issued by EMPIRE BC/BS #
- 2108835NJ· Issued by AETNA HMO #
- 1K0769NJ· Issued by HEALTHNET #
- 4337274NJ· Issued by AETNA PPO #
- 2499176NJ· Issued by GHI PPO #
- 0563362000NJ· Issued by AMERIHEALTH #
Medicaid
- 8101809NJ
Source: NPPES public registry.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20050708000723GastroenterologyNJ
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
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. Ira Merkel accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Ira Merkel directly at (732) 873-9200.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1336146125 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Gastroenterology 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 (732) 873-9200.
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. Ira Merkel is a Type-1 individual NPI.