Zachary Merkel, D.P.M.
Podiatrist · Columbus, OH
Zachary Merkel, D.P.M. is a podiatrist with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1750919254, issued on Mar 30, 2020. Check the license (Ohio 36.004187, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zachary Merkel
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- 36.004187 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3255 E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH 43227
- Phone
- (614) 239-9444
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2020
- Record last updated
- Oct 24, 2025
- Fax
- (614) 237-5220
- Medicaid ID
- 0115909 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250424002102); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3255 E Livingston Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Anubha Oberoi, D.P.MPodiatrist1518453653
- Hillary Tudor, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1306096425
Verify Zachary Merkel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license 36.004187Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ammonium Lactate14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $18.42
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
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
- Gentle Footcare LLCColumbus, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zachary Merkel among 542 podiatrist records in Ohio
Zachary Merkel, D.P.M. is one of 542 podiatrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 70% 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 94% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 1998 among the 350 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 72% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Ohio
There are 542 podiatrist records in Ohio.
All 542 in Ohio → Every provider in Columbus → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Lynn, DPMColumbus, OH 432271831117043
- Anubha Oberoi, D.P.MColumbus, OH 432271518453653
- Mark Stanos, DPMColumbus, OH 432271730102930
- Mark Barnhart, DPMColumbus, OH 432281932102225
- Said Atway, DPMGahanna, OH 432301093923138
- Kristin Burton, D.P.M.Gahanna, OH 432301063724391
- Scott Gurwin, D.P.M.Gahanna, OH 432301386640332
- Deana Lewis, DPMGahanna, OH 432301588242358
Common questions
What is Zachary Merkel, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Zachary Merkel, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750919254, issued on Mar 30, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zachary Merkel, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3255 E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH, 43227. Phone: (614) 239-9444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zachary Merkel, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 36.004187, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Zachary Merkel, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zachary Merkel, D.P.M. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.