Louis J. Merkley, DMD
General Practice Dentistry · Elizabethtown, KY
Louis J. Merkley, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and NPI 1386818763, issued on Apr 16, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 4505, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Louis J. Merkley
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 4505 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2736 Ring RD, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
- Phone
- (270) 769-1138
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (270) 737-2373
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Louis J. Merkley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 4505Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
108 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin83 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.
Louis J. Merkley among 1,590 general practice dentistry records in Kentucky
Louis J. Merkley, DMD is one of 1,590 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Kentucky. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 75% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
28 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Elizabethtown
They are 28 of the 1,781 NPPES records with a practice address in Elizabethtown, and 1,590 general practice dentistry records in Kentucky.
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- Brian Hammer, D.M.D.Elizabethtown, KY 427011881702389
- Mark Harvey, D.M.D., P.S.C.Elizabethtown, KY 427011295708329
- Terry Hinton, D.M.D.Elizabethtown, KY 427011558483065
- Gary Hinton, D.M.D.Elizabethtown, KY 427011609998103
- Richard Hughes, DMDElizabethtown, KY 427011043312986
Common questions
What is Louis J. Merkley, DMD's NPI number?
Louis J. Merkley, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386818763, issued on Apr 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Louis J. Merkley, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2736 Ring RD, Elizabethtown, KY, 42701. Phone: (270) 769-1138. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Louis J. Merkley, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 4505, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Louis J. Merkley, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Louis J. Merkley, DMD had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 85 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.