Gary V. Mertz, DC
Rehabilitation Chiropractor · Lake Charles, LA
Gary V. Mertz, DC is a rehabilitation chiropractor with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1396871232, issued on Feb 26, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 1363, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary V. Mertz
- Credential
- DC
- Primary taxonomy
- Rehabilitation Chiropractor 111NR0400X
- License number
- 1363 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2301 E Prien Lake RD, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Phone
- (337) 478-6172
- Enumerated
- Feb 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 474-4935
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250515001355); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gary V. Mertz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 1363Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Fischer Family ChiropracticWilliston, ND
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gary V. Mertz among 13 rehabilitation chiropractor records in Louisiana
Gary V. Mertz, DC is one of 13 rehabilitation chiropractor records with a practice address in Louisiana. 15% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 0% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 111NR0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rehabilitation Chiropractor providers in Louisiana
There are 13 rehabilitation chiropractor records in Louisiana.
All 13 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Charles → Rehabilitation Chiropractor nationwide →
The 8 rehabilitation chiropractor records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard McElveen, D.C.Lake Charles, LA 706071609093384
- Shawn Johnston, D.C.Carencro, LA 705201366618423
- Lawrence Gamble, DCMandeville, LA 704711073330676
- Robert Beck, MADCSlidell, LA 704611235272030
- Dennis Peyroux, D.C.Slidell, LA 704581831256676
- Keta Patel, D. C.Prairieville, LA 707691861635807
- Kelleigh Payne, D.C.Baton Rouge, LA 708161932530243
- Beverly Owusu-Duku, DCNew Orleans, LA 701271336603257
Common questions
What is Gary V. Mertz, DC's NPI number?
Gary V. Mertz, DC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396871232, issued on Feb 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary V. Mertz, DC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 E Prien Lake RD, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 478-6172. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary V. Mertz, DC's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 1363, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana 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.