Merline Covington, NP - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Sacramento, CA

Merline Covington, NP is a medicare enrolled "Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine" physician in Sacramento, California. She graduated from medical school in 2013 and has 11 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nurse Practitioner. She is a member of the group practice Dignity Health Medical Foundation and her current practice location is 3000 Q St Fl 3, Sacramento, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (916) 733-5844.

Merline Covington is licensed to practice in California (license number 95012118) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1104460930.

Contact Information

Merline Covington, NP
3000 Q St Fl 3,
Sacramento, CA 95816-7058
(916) 733-5844
(916) 733-3320



Physician's Profile

Full NameMerline Covington
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner
Experience11 Years
Location3000 Q St Fl 3, Sacramento, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Merline Covington graduated from medical school in 2013
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1104460930
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/05/2019
  • Last Update Date: 01/23/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1658707559
  • Enrollment ID: I20200213001355

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Merline Covington such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1104460930NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208VP0014XPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine 95012118 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Mercy General HospitalSacramento, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Dignity Health Medical Foundation78108006611209

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Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1700803418
PECOS PAC ID: 7810800661
Enrollment ID: O20031107000709

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Merline Covington, NP
3400 Data Dr,
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-7956

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Merline Covington, NP
3000 Q St Fl 3,
Sacramento, CA 95816-7058

Ph: (916) 733-5844

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