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Dr. Merlin Orville Bennett, D.C.

Dr. Merlin Orville Bennett is a Chiropractor provider (Chiropractor) practicing in Pierre, SD, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1144315045 since 2006. The credential DC stands for Doctor of Chiropractic.

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NPI 1144315045
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Merlin Orville Bennett
Credential D.C.
Sex Male
Practice address Pierre, SD, 57501
Phone 6052244496
Fax 6052244497
Enumeration date 2006-10-04
Last updated in NPPES 2007-07-13

Street address withheld — NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
111N00000X Chiropractor Primary 938 SD

DC — Doctor of Chiropractic: A licensed chiropractor focusing on musculoskeletal and nervous system disorders. About the DC credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
7601140 Medicaid SD
Copy-ready billing details
Provider: Merlin Bennett, D.C.
NPI: 1144315045
Taxonomy: 111N00000X (Chiropractor)
Address: Pierre, SD, 57501

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Cross-check NPI 1144315045 against the authoritative CMS record: view Dr. Merlin Orville Bennett on the official NPPES registry .

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Merlin Bennett practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Pierre, SD. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.
What is the NPI number for Merlin Bennett?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Merlin Bennett is 1144315045, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2007-07-13.