Kale Jo Merrell, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Spearfish, SD
Kale Jo Merrell, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Spearfish, South Dakota, and NPI 1437647344, issued on Apr 26, 2018. Check the license (South Dakota 253, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kale Jo Merrell
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- 253 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1410 North Ave Ste 1, Spearfish, SD 57783
- Phone
- (605) 722-3668
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2023
- Fax
- (605) 722-3669
- Medicaid IDs
- 429384701 TX
018805401 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231130000764); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Barry University School Of Podiatric Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 22 in South Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Verify Kale Jo Merrell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license 253Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
63 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone13 claims
- Clotrimazole12 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.
Kale Jo Merrell among 22 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in South Dakota
Kale Jo Merrell, DPM is one of 22 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in South Dakota. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 77% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2010 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in South Dakota
There are 22 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in South Dakota.
All 22 in South Dakota → Every provider in Spearfish → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Todd Smith, DPMPine Ridge, SD 577701912973603
- Dan Conrad, DPMRapid City, SD 577021033113832
- James Johnston, DPMAberdeen, SD 574011467684423
- Garrett Wobst, DPMAberdeen, SD 574011124376389
- Scott Torness, D.P.M.Watertown, SD 572011679599633
- Eric WoolleyWatertown, SD 572011205230414
- Ruth Moen, DPMSioux Falls, SD 571081124437595
- Jeffrey Domingue, D.P.M.Sioux Falls, SD 571061962418178
Common questions
What is Kale Jo Merrell, DPM's NPI number?
Kale Jo Merrell, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437647344, issued on Apr 26, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kale Jo Merrell, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1410 North Ave Ste 1, Spearfish, SD, 57783. Phone: (605) 722-3668. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kale Jo Merrell, DPM's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 253, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kale Jo Merrell, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kale Jo Merrell, DPM had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.