DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.) – Family Medicine Physician, NPI 1972563500

Family Medicine Physician

DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.) is a healthcare provider. based in Effingham, Illinois. specializing in Family Medicine Physician. They hold the professional credentials M.D.. They hold a License No. 036065845 (IL). The NPI Number for DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.) is 1972563500

Main info

Male

46 Years Of Experience

Accepts Medicare Assignment

Name

DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.)

NPI

1972563500

Phone

(217) 347-2707

Address

1207 NETWORK CENTRE DR

Enumeration Date

27 March 2006

Last Update Date

7 March 2023

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Secondary Phone

2173472707

Graduation Year

1980 (46 years ago)

PAC ID

2961301254

Group Practice PAC ID

0446159735

Professional Enrollment ID

I20100318000194

Data current as of

19 May 2026

Profile Insights

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Methodology

Experience54

Completeness75

Years active:20State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

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Provider Addresses for DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.)

1207, Network Centre Drive, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, 62401, United States
SUITE 3
EFFINGHAM, IL 624014632
Phone: (217) 347-2707
Fax: (217) 347-2827
Type: Mailing
206, North Pearl Street, Teutopolis, Effingham County, Illinois, 62467, United States
TEUTOPOLIS, IL 624671134
Phone: (217) 857-6481
Fax: (217) 857-6094
Type: Location

NPPES updates history

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Provider's Procedures

DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.) performs procedures in Family Medicine Physician. See the list of HCPCS codes below.

Specialty	Practice State	HCPCS Code	Description	Service Count	Beneficiary Count
FAMILY MEDICINE	IL	82270	Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	18	18

Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.

PAC ID: 0446159735View full group profile

Name	Specialty	State
Unknown Individual	-	IL
DR. CHARLES W. RUNDE (M.D.)	-	IL
ANGELICA WEHRLE	-	IL

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Frequently asked questions

Is there an official ID for DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.) in U.S. healthcare records?

The official identifier for DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.) is NPI 1972563500.

Is DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.) shown as active in public data?

Registry records indicate DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.) maintains an active NPI.

What kind of doctor is DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.)?

DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.) is associated with Family Medicine Physician in the directory — Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.

Where in Illinois is DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.) registered?

Use Effingham, Illinois as the headline location for DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.) here.

When was this NPI issued?

Enumeration for DR. JOHN U. MERKEL (M.D.) is noted as March 27, 2006 where the registry provides it.