Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Christopher Allen Merkel, CRNA

Individual provider Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · NPI 1619914249

Christopher Allen Merkel, CRNA is registered under Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in Greenville, South Carolina. Qualified in 1997, 29 years ago. Practices with Gastroenterology Associates, PA, a 57-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in South Carolina.

Years since qualifying
29
Licensed in
SC
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
CRNA — Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
An advanced practice nurse who administers anaesthesia.

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Practice location Address checks out

7 Independence Pt Ste 300
Greenville, SC 29615-4569
Phone: (864) 522-3700
Fax: (864) 522-3705
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 701 Grove Rd, Greenville, SC 29605-5611 — (864) 455-7111

Specialties & licences

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (primary) Taxonomy 367500000X · Licence APRN1962 (SC)

Record details

NPI number1619914249
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials CRNA
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 1, 2006
Last updated in NPPESFebruary 25, 2022
Certification dateFebruary 25, 2022

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA)
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1997 (29 years in practice)
Group practice Gastroenterology Associates, Pa — 57 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients106
Services billed 107 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $30 2 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Gastroenterology Associates, PA

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 57 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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