MERITAS HEALTH CORPORATION – NPI #1245906650
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

MERITAS HEALTH CORPORATION is a thoracic surgeon located in NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1245906650 to MERITAS HEALTH CORPORATION on August 17, 2021. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. This provider is also associated with 2 additional names listed below. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208G00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery).

The NPI profile was last updated on Jun 13, 2025. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for MERITAS HEALTH CORPORATION below.

NPI Profile for
MERITAS HEALTH CORPORATION

NPI Number
1245906650
Enumeration Date

(about 5 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
MERITAS HEALTH CORPORATION
Other name(s)
All associated names:
Doing Business As (dba)
Meritas Health Cardiovascular Surgeons
Doing Business As (dba)
NKC Health
Primary location
2790 CLAY EDWARDS DR STE 520
NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116-3274
Phone: (816) 221-6750 Fax: (816) 221-2335
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Organization Subpart
Yes - MERITAS HEALTH CORPORATION is subpart of another organization.
Authorized Official
STEPHEN REINTJES
PRESIDENT
Phone: (816) 691-5287
Updated
Certification Date
Jun 13, 2025

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Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
208G00000X
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (Primary)

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.