Joshua Merris, MD - Medicare Preventive Medicine in Chambersburg, PA

Joshua Merris, MD is a medicare enrolled "Preventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine" physician in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 1610 Orchard Dr, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (717) 261-0929.

Joshua Merris is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD469889) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1881057099.

Contact Information

Joshua Merris, MD
1610 Orchard Dr,
Chambersburg, PA 17201-9206
(717) 261-0929
(717) 261-0902



Physician's Profile

Full NameJoshua Merris
GenderMale
SpecialityPreventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine
Location1610 Orchard Dr, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1881057099
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/04/2016
  • Last Update Date: 11/11/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9739432014
  • Enrollment ID: I20211118001541

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joshua Merris such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1881057099NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2083X0100XPreventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine 6900652-1205 (Utah)Secondary
2083X0100XPreventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine MD469889 (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Joshua Merris allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWellspan Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1750480299
PECOS PAC ID: 1951213115
Enrollment ID: O20040220000815

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Joshua Merris is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Joshua Merris, MD
3421 Concord Rd,
York, PA 17402-9001

Ph: (717) 261-0929
Joshua Merris, MD
1610 Orchard Dr,
Chambersburg, PA 17201-9206

Ph: (717) 261-0929

News Archive

Researchers find persistent gender bias in provision of growth hormone treatment for idiopathic short stature

Short boys are three times more likely than short girls to receive recombinant human growth hormone treatment for idiopathic short stature (ISS), even though in a general pediatric population, equal proportions of both genders fall under the height threshold designating ISS. Researchers who analyzed records of over 283,000 U.S. children and adolescents found a clear-cut and persistent gender bias in the provision of treatment.

Birth of IVF baby to 62 year old mother causes controversy

The birth of a baby boy to a 62 year old mother following IVF treatment from Italian fertility expert Professor Severino Antinorihas has caused controversy in the UK.

No symptoms? No thyroid testing!

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has published new recommendations that rule out the need to do a thyroid screening test "just because" if the patient doesn't have symptoms of thyroid abnormality, is an adult, isn't pregnant, and has no risk factors for thyroid disease. This should put to rest any doubts that thyroid screening is a part of a routine check-up.

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Preventive Medicine Doctors in Chambersburg, PA

Francine R. Fields, M.D.
Preventive Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 757 Norland Ave, Suite 101, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Phone: 717-217-6760    Fax: 717-217-6912
Zhiping Mo, MD
Preventive Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1610 Orchard Dr, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Phone: 717-261-0929    Fax: 717-261-0902
Dr. Theodore M Sofish, MD
Preventive Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1610 Orchard Dr, Occupational Health Associates, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Phone: 717-261-0929    Fax: 717-264-4969

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