Christopher Merkl, M.D.
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician · Houston, TX
Christopher Merkl, M.D. is a behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1497723142, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (Texas H6431, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Merkl
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician 2084B0040X
- License number
- H6431 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5177 Richmond Ave Ste 250, Houston, TX 77056
- Phone
- (713) 665-0472
- Enumerated
- Mar 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2025
- Fax
- (888) 240-1649
- Medicaid ID
- 123357903 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Merkl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H6431Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician in 2024
1,576 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 823 among the 148 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Quetiapine Fumarate474 claims
- Trazodone Hcl345 claims
- Lorazepam88 claims
- Risperidone85 claims
- Sertraline Hcl65 claims
- Alprazolam62 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Christopher Merkl among 21 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in Texas
Christopher Merkl, M.D. is one of 21 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 67% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084B0040X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician providers in Texas
There are 21 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in Texas.
All 21 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Hunter, M.D.Houston, TX 770541508111808
- Olga Ochoa, MDHouston, TX 770541225925209
- Paul Schulz, M.D.Houston, TX 770541184710477
- Tianxu Xia, MDHouston, TX 770541659753705
- Syed Iqbal, M.DHouston, TX 770301740545813
- Melissa Jones, M.D.Houston, TX 770301659660264
- Ricardo Jorge, MDHouston, TX 770301407842032
- Travis Nance, M.D.Conroe, TX 773011902241029
Common questions
What is Christopher Merkl, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Merkl, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497723142, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Merkl, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5177 Richmond Ave Ste 250, Houston, TX, 77056. Phone: (713) 665-0472. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Merkl, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H6431, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Merkl, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Merkl, M.D. had 1,576 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician prescribers was 823. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Merkl, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.