NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meghan Merklein

Surgery Physician · Urbana, IL

Meghan Merklein is a surgery physician with a practice address in Urbana, Illinois, and NPI 1821615618, issued on Jun 29, 2020. Check the license (Illinois 125.077186, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1821615618
Name
Meghan Merklein
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
125.077186 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
611 W Park St, Urbana, IL 61801
Phone
(217) 383-3311
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 611 W Park St

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

  1. Mohammed Abdul Sami, MDInternal Medicine Physician1770229577
  2. Zakaria Abdulnabi, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1790135499
  3. Hancel Achanzar, PTPhysical Therapist1558981316
  4. Timothy Ade, MDAnesthesiology Physician1043552672
  5. Naveed Adoni, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1881644177
  6. Ladonna Aebischer, RDRegistered Dietitian1750819637

Verify Meghan Merklein in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Meghan Merklein36
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl25 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.

Meghan Merklein among 1,520 surgery physician records in Illinois

Meghan Merklein is one of 1,520 surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 66% 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 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 74% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

39 surgery physician records list a practice address in Urbana

They are 39 of the 1,744 NPPES records with a practice address in Urbana, and 1,520 surgery physician records in Illinois.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Berlin, MDUrbana, IL 618011063446193
  2. Benjamin Gulbrand, MDUrbana, IL 618011770003022
  3. Anna Higham, MDUrbana, IL 618011649594805
  4. John Kim, D.O.Urbana, IL 618011497799613
  5. Jan Kotynek, M.D.Urbana, IL 618011497770317
  6. Yongsoo KwonUrbana, IL 618011043478555
  7. Kimberly Lieber, MDUrbana, IL 618011689780058
  8. Henry Moore, MDUrbana, IL 618011932392099

Common questions

What is Meghan Merklein's NPI number?

Meghan Merklein's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821615618, issued on Jun 29, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meghan Merklein located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 611 W Park St, Urbana, IL, 61801. Phone: (217) 383-3311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meghan Merklein's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 125.077186, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Meghan Merklein prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meghan Merklein had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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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