Barbara J. Merlo, D.D.S.
Pediatric Dentistry · Munster, IN
Barbara J. Merlo, D.D.S. is a pediatric dentistry with a practice address in Munster, Indiana, and NPI 1598715724, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 12008596, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barbara J. Merlo
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Dentistry 1223P0221X
- License number
- 12008596 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9301 Calumet Ave, Munster, IN 46321
- Phone
- (219) 836-9779
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (219) 836-0311
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9301 Calumet Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anthony Hirschenberger, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1881728202
Verify Barbara J. Merlo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 12008596Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $97.12
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Patterson Companies, Inc. The 2,607 providers of this specialty with any payment received $434.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Barbara J. Merlo among 185 pediatric dentistry records in Indiana
Barbara J. Merlo, D.D.S. is one of 185 pediatric dentistry records with a practice address in Indiana. 29% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 29% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0221X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Dentistry providers in Indiana
There are 185 pediatric dentistry records in Indiana.
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The 8 pediatric dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kurt Halum, D.M.DHighland, IN 463221144364167
- Amber Hanson - DansbyHighland, IN 463221588415384
- Gary Nickerson, D.D.S.Highland, IN 463221386669257
- Terry Schechner, D.D.S.Highland, IN 463221063431468
- Carl Tyree, DDSHighland, IN 463221780772665
- Lynn Karr, D.D.S.Dyer, IN 463111285840041
- Lisa Gabrish Grabovac, D.D.S., M.S.Chesterton, IN 463041114977303
- Llyndall Fagg, DDS MSDMichigan City, IN 463601093715963
Common questions
What is Barbara J. Merlo, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Barbara J. Merlo, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598715724, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barbara J. Merlo, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9301 Calumet Ave, Munster, IN, 46321. Phone: (219) 836-9779. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barbara J. Merlo, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 12008596, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.