NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kumail Merchant

Pediatric Nephrology Physician · Mineola, NY

Kumail Merchant is a pediatric nephrology physician with a practice address in Mineola, New York, and NPI 1689068637, issued on Mar 26, 2015. Check the license (New York 294991, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689068637
Name
Kumail Merchant
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Nephrology Physician 2080P0210X
License number
294991 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
173 Mineola Blvd Ste 101, Mineola, NY 11501
Phone
(516) 663-9494
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2015
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2023
Fax
(516) 663-2835
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 173 Mineola Blvd Ste 101

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

  1. Manju Chandra, MDPediatric Nephrology Physician1841366127
  2. Chaula Kharode, M.D.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1104864263

Verify Kumail Merchant in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric nephrology physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 67 among the 387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kumail Merchant11
  2. Specialty average67

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.

Pediatric Nephrology Physician providers in New York

There are 86 pediatric nephrology physician records in New York.

Other pediatric nephrology physician records in New York

  1. Oleh Akchurin, MDNew York, NY1215193230
  2. Magalie Alfred Nelson, M.D.Hollis, NY1902020621
  3. Mohammed AminBronx, NY1013645944
  4. Abby BasalelyNew Hyde Park, NY1285977090
  5. Corinne Benchimol, D.O.New York, NY1700853355
  6. Hannah Brummer, MDBuffalo, NY1619407715
  7. Rushelle Byfield, M.D.New York, NY1285098889
  8. Laura Castellanos Reyes, MDNew York, NY1811231806
  9. Manju Chandra, MDMineola, NY1841366127
  10. Nataliya Chorny, MDNew Hyde Park, NY1437426343

Common questions

What is Kumail Merchant's NPI number?

Kumail Merchant's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689068637, issued on Mar 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kumail Merchant located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 173 Mineola Blvd Ste 101, Mineola, NY, 11501. Phone: (516) 663-9494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kumail Merchant's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 294991, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kumail Merchant prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kumail Merchant had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric nephrology physician prescribers was 67. 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.

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