Karen Merkel, FNP, NP
Family Medicine
MyBSWHealth
Karen Merkel, FNP, NP
Family Medicine
MyBSWHealth
Locations ofKaren Merkel, FNP, NP
Baylor Scott & White Urgent Care - Austin Circle C
5000 W Slaughter Ln , Austin, TX, 78749
6687.2mi
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512.654.4000
Open
- Monday:8:00 am-7:30 pm
- Tuesday:8:00 am-7:30 pm
- Wednesday:8:00 am-7:30 pm
- Thursday:8:00 am-7:30 pm
- Friday:8:00 am-7:30 pm
- Saturday:9:00 am-5:00 pm
- Sunday:9:00 am-5:00 pm
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Biography
| Ages Seen |
|---|
| Infants and Toddlers (ages 0-2) |
| Children (ages 3-11) |
| Adolescents (ages 12-18) |
| Adults |
| Geriatrics |
| Language(s) Spoken |
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| English |
| Education |
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| Education: MSNFNP, Texas Women's University (2014) |
| Certifications |
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| Family Nurse Practitioner- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners |
| Hospital Affiliations |
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| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple |
Insurances accepted
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Reviews (289) for Karen Merkel, FNP, NP
| averageRating | metric | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | Friendliness/Courtesy of Care Provider | |
| 4.6 | Rate provider 0-10 | |
| 4.6 | Time Care Provider spent with Patient | |
| 4.6 | Wait Time at Clinic | |
| 4.7 | Provider included you in decisions | |
| 4.7 | Provider showed concern |
Patient Comments**
| 5.0 | Apr 10, 2025 | Kind and very knowledgeable. Covered all bases to determine what if anything was wrong. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 8, 2025 | She's very incisive and direct. She asked enough questions and tested to verify the extent of the problem. I like the approach and the quick response. I fully expect the prescriptions to resolve the problem with my lungs. | |
| 4.2 | Apr 6, 2025 | Pleasant experience | |
| 5.0 | Mar 31, 2025 | She listened and I feel much better now:) | |
| 5.0 | Mar 30, 2025 | I was a walk-in patient and received excellent care, thorough care | |
| 5.0 | Mar 15, 2025 | Karen was welcoming, caring , knowledgeable, and made me feel at ease. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 12, 2025 | She listened and made sure I left with everything I needed to get better | |
| 4.8 | Mar 8, 2025 | Knowledgeable Good bedside mannerCaring | |
| 4.9 | Mar 6, 2025 | She saw us fairly quickly. She explained next steps and we agreed I would check the portal for results. I would pick up the prescription for my mother from her pharmacy. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 3, 2025 | Karen was very nice | |
| 4.7 | Feb 28, 2025 | I was happy with her care, but it was a very quick visit, so I can't say for sure if I would recommend her. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 22, 2025 | Positive experience,treated well and feeling better already | |
| 4.9 | Feb 21, 2025 | The provider listened to my concerns and treated me appropriately | |
| 5.0 | Feb 19, 2025 | Karen did a great job addressing all of my concerns and thoroughly explaining her plan of care. I thank her abundantly for her care and attention when I wasn't feeling well. | |
| 4.8 | Feb 10, 2025 | Asked a lot of questions. Seemed to care about getting me the right treatment. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 9, 2025 | Quick and respectful | |
| 5.0 | Feb 8, 2025 | I have only glowing things to say about Karen Merkel. She helped me immediately with my health concern. She was empathic and caring. She definitely is extremely knowledgeable and knew just the right course of action. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 6, 2025 | Walking but seen quickly | |
| 4.3 | Feb 4, 2025 | Attentive and friendly | |
| 4.7 | Feb 1, 2025 | Karen Ann Merkel has immediately provided all necessary procedures expected from Urgent Care professional. She has collected all tests and effectively implemented some breathing procedures that improved my pain and shortness of breath right away. My heartfelt appreciation for treating my condition so very efficiently. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 31, 2025 | We had a great experience, she always listens to our concerns. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 31, 2025 | Promo, professional and attentive | |
| 5.0 | Jan 31, 2025 | Doctor was fabulous. We love how well she cared and listened to us. | |
| 4.9 | Jan 30, 2025 | We were called back really quickly. Didn't take long to see her. She asked a bunch of questions and still had us in and out in no time. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 30, 2025 | I was seen in a timely manner and was treated respectfully. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 30, 2025 | Karen always very helpful and friendly. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 25, 2025 | Excellent | |
| 5.0 | Dec 28, 2024 | She listed to why I was there and did give me a couple of choices with treatment. | |
| 5.0 | Dec 22, 2024 | They listen to my concerns and gave me the best advice and solutions. | |
| 5.0 | Dec 21, 2024 | Quick and friendly | |
| 5.0 | Dec 15, 2024 | APRN Merkel professionally answered all my questions and helped me with my problem. | |
| 5.0 | Dec 14, 2024 | Very clean facility. Staff A1. And Doctors AWESOME!! | |
| 5.0 | Dec 10, 2024 | The Dr Karen very professional and knowledgeable caring person | |
| 5.0 | Dec 9, 2024 | Pleasant staff, appointment on time, things moved quickly, professionally and I was made to feel comfortable and knowledgeably cared for. | |
| 5.0 | Dec 4, 2024 | Very attentive, and understanding | |
| 5.0 | Dec 3, 2024 | She's a great provider, made my sick baby at ease. | |
| 4.2 | Dec 3, 2024 | Thorough, understanding, and friendly | |
| 5.0 | Nov 27, 2024 | She was very nice and thorough. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 21, 2024 | She knew what she was doing | |
| 4.7 | Nov 14, 2024 | Excellent care |
*The patient rating score is an average of all responses to physician-related questions on our nationally recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
**Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey and are displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.