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Summary: Merit HealthCare PC-Sylacauga is a nephrology-focused hospital/clinic based in Sylacauga, Alabama, offering diagnostic testing and treatment for kidney diseases, including acute and chronic kidney disease, diabetic kidney disease, and kidney failure. It operates two offices in Sylacauga (291 James Payton Blvd) and provides services under the Hospitals and Health Care category with board-certified nephrologists. Contact: 256-249-0028. If you’re seeking a nephrologist near Talladega, AL, this practice is in Sylacauga (roughly a short drive from Talladega) and appears as a local option with nephrology care.

Clinic Type

Primary Care

Address

216 East Battle Street, Suite A, Talladega, AL 35160

Phone

256-249-0028

Email

Opening Hours

Monday Closed; Tuesday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm; Wednesday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm; Thursday Closed; Friday Closed; Saturday Closed; Sunday Closed

Services Offered

  • Dialysis
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Kidney Failure
  • Home Dialysis
  • Diabetic Kidney Disease
  • Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia
  • Edema
  • High Blood Pressure

Team

  • Ghayas Habach — MD, MPH, FASN
  • Deborah Holderfield — CRNP

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

What are the office hours?

Opening hours shown: Monday Closed; Tuesday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm; Wednesday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm; Thursday Closed; Friday Closed; Saturday Closed; Sunday Closed.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Tebra/Merit Health Care: 4.8/5 (153)

Patients praise

  • Strong bedside manner and friendly staff at Merit Health Care
  • Compassionate care described as feeling like family
  • Clear communication regarding health plans
  • Short wait times when the primary provider is available locally

Common complaints

  • Concerns regarding longer wait times when staff is less frequently present in the Talladega office
  • General variability in the performance quality of dialysis providers in Talladega County

"Absolutely loved loved Dr Habach!!! he’s so friendly and has awesome bedside manner, I felt he genuinely cared about my health, the girls up front, the nurse and lab technician were also very nice and friendly."

A-Better-Place reviews for Merit Health Care

"Wish they were in Talladega more than they are though!!! Use to be in and out in 45 minutes to an hour and now that their not here as much, it takes longer!!! But still love this place!!!"

A-Better-Place reviews for Merit Health Care

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.

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