Christopher K. Merkley, D.M.D.
General Practice Dentistry · Justin, TX
Christopher K. Merkley, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Justin, Texas, and NPI 1225414345, issued on Jul 31, 2015. Check the license (Texas 33946, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher K. Merkley
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License numbers
- 33946 TX
4689 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17074 FM 156 S, Justin, TX 76247
- Phone
- (214) 254-3763
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2023
- Fax
- (214) 254-2768
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 17074 FM 156 S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gregory Kiene, D.M.DGeneral Practice Dentistry1356740146
Verify Christopher K. Merkley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 33946Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
96 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate25 claims
- Ibuprofen25 claims
- Amoxicillin23 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $75.91
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 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.
Christopher K. Merkley among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas
Christopher K. Merkley, D.M.D. is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 71% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Justin
They are 6 of the 119 NPPES records with a practice address in Justin, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.
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- Gregory Kiene, D.M.DJustin, TX 762471356740146
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Common questions
What is Christopher K. Merkley, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher K. Merkley, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225414345, issued on Jul 31, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher K. Merkley, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17074 FM 156 S, Justin, TX, 76247. Phone: (214) 254-3763. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher K. Merkley, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 33946, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher K. Merkley, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher K. Merkley, D.M.D. had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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.