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Merle K Pickel Jr, O.D.

Optometrist in Nashville, IN · enumerated 2005 · practices at Indiana Cardiac & Vascular Consultants.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

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1306838958

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Merle K Pickel Jr

Credential O.D.

Sex Male

Practice address Nashville, IN, 47448

Phone (812) 988-4937

Fax (812) 988-2110

Enumeration date Aug 19, 2005

Last updated in NPPES Mar 31, 2014

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

Taxonomy & licenses

152W00000X Optometrist Eye and Vision Services Providers · License 18001529B (IN) Primary

OD · Doctor of Optometry: A licensed optometrist providing primary vision care, eye exams, and corrective lenses. About the OD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
410005190	Other	IN	RAILROAD MEDICARE
100066500A	Medicaid	IN	-
000000083711	Other	IN	ANTHEM

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Yes, as of the latest NPPES snapshot, NPI 1306838958 is active (record last updated 2014-03-31).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2014-03-31.