Christopher Ryan Merkel, DPT
Physical Therapist · Odenton, MD
Christopher Ryan Merkel, DPT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Odenton, Maryland, and NPI 1720624273, issued on Nov 20, 2019. Check the license (Maryland 27733, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Ryan Merkel
- Credential
- DPT
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Therapist 225100000X
- License number
- 27733 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1360 Blair Dr Unit D, Odenton, MD 21113
- Phone
- (410) 672-8970
- Enumerated
- Nov 20, 2019
- Record last updated
- Dec 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200114001849); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Ryan Merkel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
Search for license 27733Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Maximum Performance Physical Therapy, IncOdenton, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Ryan Merkel among 6,177 physical therapist records in Maryland
Christopher Ryan Merkel, DPT is one of 6,177 physical therapist records with a practice address in Maryland. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 70% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2015 among the 2,359 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
32 physical therapist records list a practice address in Odenton
They are 32 of the 453 NPPES records with a practice address in Odenton, and 6,177 physical therapist records in Maryland.
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- Michelle Andes, DPTOdenton, MD 211131235247388
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- James Doyle, PT, OCSOdenton, MD 211131982736369
- Dawn Duran, PTOdenton, MD 211131528204831
- Julie Finocchiaro, DPTOdenton, MD 211131861522641
- Blake Hamilton, PTOdenton, MD 211131407972110
- Diana Horowitz, MPTOdenton, MD 211131346203510
Common questions
What is Christopher Ryan Merkel, DPT's NPI number?
Christopher Ryan Merkel, DPT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720624273, issued on Nov 20, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Ryan Merkel, DPT located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1360 Blair Dr Unit D, Odenton, MD, 21113. Phone: (410) 672-8970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Ryan Merkel, DPT's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number 27733, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
What is Christopher Ryan Merkel, DPT's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.