NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven J. Merckx, DPM

Podiatrist · Madison, WI

Steven J. Merckx, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1073577854, issued on Apr 17, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 827-025, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin 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
1073577854
Name
Steven J. Merckx
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License numbers
827-025 WI
827 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6661 Odana Road, Madison, WI 53719
Phone
(608) 829-2535
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(608) 829-1319
Medicaid ID
43231100 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040120000215); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1998
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 6661 Odana Road

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

  1. Stephen Bogue, DPMPrimary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist1184632341

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

134 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Steven Merckx134
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Terbinafine Hcl22 claims
  2. Ketoconazole21 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort21 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score66.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $522.25

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mimedx Group, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Merckx$522.25
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Associated Podiatrists LLPMadison, WI

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

Steven J. Merckx among 212 podiatrist records in Wisconsin

Steven J. Merckx, DPM is one of 212 podiatrist records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 154 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in Wisconsin

There are 212 podiatrist records in Wisconsin.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Chubb, DPMMadison, WI 537191508879826
  2. John Finnell, DPMMadison, WI 537191194700237
  3. Elizabeth Plovanich, DPMMadison, WI 537191992968093
  4. Michelle Schroeder, DPMMadison, WI 537191962501346
  5. Colin Connell, DPMMadison, WI 537171356307797
  6. Robyn Paloian, DPMMadison, WI 537171255485926
  7. Naren Patel, D.P.M.Madison, WI 537171609288638
  8. Brock Swanson, D.P.M.Madison, WI 537171710242854

Common questions

What is Steven J. Merckx, DPM's NPI number?

Steven J. Merckx, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073577854, issued on Apr 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven J. Merckx, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6661 Odana Road, Madison, WI, 53719. Phone: (608) 829-2535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven J. Merckx, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 827-025, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Steven J. Merckx, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven J. Merckx, DPM had 134 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven J. Merckx, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81 of 100. 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.

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