Megan Merkel, CNP
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Watertown, SD
Megan Merkel, CNP is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Watertown, South Dakota, and NPI 1811431877, issued on Dec 10, 2016. Check the license (South Dakota CP001176, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Megan Merkel
- Credential
- CNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
- License number
- CP001176 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 9TH Ave NW, Watertown, SD 57201
- Phone
- (605) 882-7000
- Enumerated
- Dec 10, 2016
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (605) 882-7886
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170210000868); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 401 9TH Ave NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Megan Merkel 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 CP001176Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024
596 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 149 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib109 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl109 claims
- Gabapentin99 claims
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate48 claims
- Tramadol Hcl20 claims
- Clopidogrel18 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Prairie Lakes Health Care System IncWatertown, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in South Dakota
There are 24 adult health nurse practitioner records in South Dakota.
Other adult health nurse practitioner records in South Dakota
- Leann Batiz, CNPSioux Falls, SD1356684492
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- Jennifer Cooper, AGNP-CSioux Falls, SD1609653831
- Deanne Donaway, PHD, APRN-CNPBrandon, SD1124592472
- Elizabeth Edman, CNPSioux Falls, SD1427463371
- Kristine Fastenau, NPAberdeen, SD1083354393
- Amanda Fellbaum, CNPSioux Falls, SD1083377584
- Kristine Gaster, CNP, MS, CS, RNSioux Falls, SD1457327702
- Jennifer Hanson, RN, NPSisseton, SD1922236223
- Mardonna Hulm, CNPFort Meade, SD1619063252
Common questions
What is Megan Merkel, CNP's NPI number?
Megan Merkel, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811431877, issued on Dec 10, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Megan Merkel, CNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 9TH Ave NW, Watertown, SD, 57201. Phone: (605) 882-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Megan Merkel, CNP's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number CP001176, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Megan Merkel, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Megan Merkel, CNP had 596 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Megan Merkel, CNP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.