NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Robert Merkel, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Saline, MI

Brian Robert Merkel, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Saline, Michigan, and NPI 1134251762, issued on Mar 9, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 13789, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134251762
Name
Brian Robert Merkel
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
13789 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
125 Keveling Dr, Saline, MI 48176
Phone
(734) 944-2755
Enumerated
Mar 9, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(734) 944-2757
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

31 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Brian Merkel31
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin16 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Brian Robert Merkel among 4,088 general practice dentistry records in Michigan

Brian Robert Merkel, D.D.S. is one of 4,088 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Michigan. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Saline

They are 13 of the 399 NPPES records with a practice address in Saline, and 4,088 general practice dentistry records in Michigan.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Colleen Allen, DDSSaline, MI 481761740772656
  2. Jill Bell, D.D.S.Saline, MI 481761144341991
  3. Ali Issa, DDSSaline, MI 481761609753540
  4. Asha Kinra, D.D.S.Saline, MI 481761376739920
  5. Arthur Lawrence, DDSSaline, MI 481761578662862
  6. Jean Lesch, DDSSaline, MI 481761558468074
  7. Jennifer McFinton, DDSSaline, MI 481761558367904
  8. George Poirier, D.D.S.Saline, MI 481761508916685

Common questions

What is Brian Robert Merkel, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Brian Robert Merkel, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134251762, issued on Mar 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Robert Merkel, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Keveling Dr, Saline, MI, 48176. Phone: (734) 944-2755. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Robert Merkel, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 13789, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian Robert Merkel, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Robert Merkel, D.D.S. had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.