Dr. Merle Baker O.D.
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1639210347 is registered to Dr. Merle Baker O.D., a Optometrist practising at 121 Central Ave in Estherville, Iowa. Optometrist is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Merle Baker O.D. has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2007.
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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.
Medicaid
- 1218164IA
Source: NPPES public registry.
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. Merle Baker O.D. accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Merle Baker O.D. directly at (712) 362-3560.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1639210347 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Optometrist 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 (712) 362-3560.
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. Merle Baker O.D. is a Type-1 individual NPI.