Christopher Merkl, M.D.
Christopher Merkl, M.D. is a Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician in Houston, TX, registered under NPI 1497723142. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 5177 RICHMOND AVE STE 250, Houston, TX 77056. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| H6431 | TX | Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry… primary |
This provider holds licence H6431 issued in TX. 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 - Neuropsychiatry
- PAC ID
- 0143262717
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Neuropsychiatry. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry covers
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry is a medical subspecialty involving the diagnosis and treatment of neurologically based behavioral issues. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2084B0040X
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 | 1497723142 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 9, 2006 |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
5177 RICHMOND AVE STE 250 Houston, TX 77056 (713) 665-0472 Fax (888) 240-1649 |
| Other identifiers |
123357903
(TX) |
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 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
Sum = 68 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.