Michael Merrick in Tyler, Texas

Medical School: University Of Texas Medical School At Houston
Graduation Year: 2009
The Primary Medical Specialty for Michael Merrick is listed as: Orthopedic Surgery
Approximate Years of Experience: 15
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 3971777319
NPI #: 1558590976
NPI Created On: 07/07/2009
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 10/23/2022
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207XS0117X
License Number:
Q2803
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Spanish.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach
2. Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc in upper spinal column below second vertebra of neck , anterior approach
3. Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach
4. Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach
5. Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach
6. Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach
7. Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach
8. Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace
9. Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments
10. Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segments
11. Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 4 to 7 vertebral segments
12. Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones
13. Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae
14. Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves
15. Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves
16. X-ray of spine of neck, 2 or 3 views
17. X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views
18. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
19. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
20. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).