NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen M. Merkel, PH.D.

Clinical Psychologist · New Haven, CT

Karen M. Merkel, PH.D. is a clinical psychologist with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1295335578, issued on Oct 27, 2020. Check the license (Connecticut 003837, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295335578
Name
Karen M. Merkel
Credential
PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Psychologist 103TC0700X
License number
003837 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1440 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06515
Phone
(203) 389-5599
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2020
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210114002027); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1440 Whalley Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Elaine Benevides, LCSWClinical Social Worker1679803548
  2. Patrice Brown, LCSWClinical Social Worker1801440094
  3. Elizabeth Davenport, LMSWSocial Worker1104473826
  4. Marcy Klein, LCSWSocial Worker1275148215
  5. Margaliet Ligtenstein, LCSWClinical Social Worker1558596999
  6. Amy Rashba, MSW,LCSWClinical Social Worker1215278528

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Jewish Family Service OF New Haven Inc.New Haven, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Karen M. Merkel among 1,114 clinical psychologist records in Connecticut

Karen M. Merkel, PH.D. is one of 1,114 clinical psychologist records with a practice address in Connecticut. 14% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 26% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2000 among the 294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 103TC0700X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

128 clinical psychologist records list a practice address in New Haven

They are 128 of the 9,793 NPPES records with a practice address in New Haven, and 1,114 clinical psychologist records in Connecticut.

The 8 clinical psychologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raquel Andres-Hyman, PH.D.New Haven, CT 065151114160793
  2. Ziara Kurys, PSY.D.New Haven, CT 065151124269832
  3. Traci Nix, PSYDNew Haven, CT 065151710959101
  4. John Beauvais, PH.D.West Haven, CT 065161003908781
  5. Luis Bedregal, PH.D.Hamden, CT 065141831442128
  6. Daryn David, PH.D.Hamden, CT 065141508253246
  7. Rachel Doyle, PHDHamden, CT 065141205274529
  8. Joanna Fiszdon, PH.D.West Haven, CT 065161801904115

Common questions

What is Karen M. Merkel, PH.D.'s NPI number?

Karen M. Merkel, PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295335578, issued on Oct 27, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen M. Merkel, PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1440 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT, 06515. Phone: (203) 389-5599. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen M. Merkel, PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 003837, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut 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.

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