# Michelle Bender Schmerge

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/michelle-schmerge-1366629057
NPI: 1366629057
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Michelle Bender Schmerge is a nurse practitioner based in Denver, NC practicing at Equity Health Services, Pllc with NPI 1366629057 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Nurse Practitioner
- Gender: Female
- Medical school: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 2007
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1366629057 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1366629057))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Equity Health Services, Pllc
- Address: 275 N Nc 16 Business Hwy, Suite 104, Denver, NC, 280373002
- Phone: (704) 489-3440
- Group practice size: 8 members

## Insurance accepted (8 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 12 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 10 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 7 plans
- [BCBS North Carolina](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-north-carolina) — 4 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 2 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Michelle Bender Schmerge, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1366629057).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 8 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $136.

Largest disclosed payer: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($57 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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