Svatava Merkle, MD
Svatava Merkle, MD is a provider specialising in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Minneapolis, MN, registered under NPI 1003437070. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Minneapolis, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 29, 2026. Parking is available about 577 ft away at Purple Ramp. The nearest transit stop is 311 ft away, served by Riverside Ave & 25th Ave S. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.32 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Coffee Bambini's Coffee 58 ft ~1 min
2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis 55454
Mo-Fr 06:30-19:00; Sa-Su 07:00-14:00
Transit 24 Av S 211 ft ~1 min
Transit 24 Av S 284 ft ~2 min
Transit Riverside Ave & 25th Ave S 311 ft ~2 min
Parking Gold Garage 408 ft ~2 min
2512 South 7th Street, Minneapolis 55454
Parking Red Ramp 492 ft ~2 min
616 24th Avenue South, Minneapolis 55454
Restaurant Davanni's 533 ft ~3 min
2500 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis 55454
Mo-Th 10:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-00:00; Su 11:00-23:00
Parking Purple Ramp 577 ft ~3 min
717 25th Avenue South, Minneapolis 55454
Gas station Tesoro 823 ft ~4 min
Gas station Tesoro 831 ft ~4 min
Convenience Tesoro 889 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Seward Grill 0.27 mi ~6 min
Coffee Capitol Cafe 0.28 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Jimmy John's 0.28 mi ~6 min
Convenience Seward Market & Halal Meat 0.29 mi ~6 min
2431 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis 55406
Coffee Rebecca's Bakery and Cafe 0.32 mi ~7 min
Gas station Holiday 0.33 mi ~7 min
Grocery Seward Community Co-op 0.45 mi ~10 min
Convenience Afrik Grocery 0.48 mi ~10 min
613 Cedar Avenue South, 55454
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program covers
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 390200000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003437070 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Last updated | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
2450 RIVERSIDE AVE FL M1361 Minneapolis, MN 55454 (612) 624-4477 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.