MERIT HEALTH CARE, PC
MERIT HEALTH CARE, PC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1568579985, based in Sylacauga, AL. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Nephrology Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 291 JAMES PAYTON BLVD, Sylacauga, AL 35150. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17714 | AL | Nephrology Physician primary |
| A0512010 | AL | Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
This provider holds licence 17714 issued in AL. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
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 Nephrology covers
An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RN0300X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207RN0300X | Nephrology Physician Nephrology | 17714 | AL | primary |
| 363LA2200X | Adult Health Nurse Practitioner Adult Health | A0512010 | AL |
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1568579985 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 23, 2006 |
| Last updated | Nov 2, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
291 JAMES PAYTON BLVD Sylacauga, AL 35150 (256) 249-0028 Fax (256) 249-0019 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 2038 Sylacauga, AL 35150 |
| Other identifiers |
529908510
· Medicaid (AL) 51504549 · Other (AL) |
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 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Sum = 75 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.