Cowartiz Merkerson
Cowartiz Merkerson is a Professional Counselor in Kansas City, MO, registered under NPI 1003460007. 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 Kansas City, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 28, 2026. Parking is available about 0.30 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.47 mi away. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.38 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 849 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Max's Burgers & Gyros 835 ft ~4 min
Parking 0.21 mi ~5 min
Restaurant McDonald's 0.25 mi ~6 min
8326 Wornall Road, Kansas City 64114
Mo-Fr 05:30-23:00; Sa-Su 06:00-23:00
Restaurant Papa John's 0.27 mi ~6 min
7960 Wornall Road, Kansas City 64114
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-24:00
Parking 0.30 mi ~6 min
Convenience Minit Mart 0.33 mi ~7 min
7900 Wornall Road, Kansas City 64114
Gas station Phillips 66 0.33 mi ~7 min
7900 Wornall Road, Kansas City 64114
Grocery Price Chopper 0.34 mi ~7 min
Coffee Second Best Coffee 0.38 mi ~8 min
Transit 85th & Wornall 0.41 mi ~9 min
Transit 0.47 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 2017014930 | MO | Professional Counselor primary |
This provider holds licence 2017014930 issued in MO. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Mental Health Counselor
- PAC ID
- 2062989601
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 2 states:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | I20260430003123 | Practitioner - Mental Health Counselor |
| Missouri | I20260508000828 | Practitioner - Mental Health Counselor |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Mental Health Counselor. There are 2 separate enrolment records across 2 states (GA, MO). Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Professional covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YP2500X
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 | 1003460007 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 29, 2019 |
| Last updated | Jul 29, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
8150 WORNALL RD Kansas City, MO 64114 (816) 508-3500 Fax (816) 508-3535 |
| Mailing address |
507 FALL MEADOW LN Belton, MO 64012 |
| Other names |
Cowartiz Gray Former Legal Business Name |
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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sum = 43 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.