In 2012, Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, joint aspiration, joint injections, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and trigger point injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated as in Laguna Hills, CA during 2012 were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	1538
injections	273
nerve block	95
pain management	168
spinal procedures	95

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated as in Laguna Hills, CA during 2013 were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1632
injections	293
nerve block	93
pain management	152
spinal procedures	93

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	48
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated as in Laguna Hills, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	173
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1681
injections	311
nerve block	94
pain management	138
spinal procedures	94

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	47
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated as in Laguna Hills, CA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	1598
injections	238
nerve block	75
pain management	115
spinal procedures	75

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	90
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated as in Laguna Hills, CA during 2016 were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	128
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	1626
injections	307
nerve block	104
pain management	179
spinal procedures	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	42
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated as in Laguna Hills, CA during 2017 were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1431
injections	254
nerve block	55
pain management	141
spinal procedures	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	34
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated as in Laguna Hills, CA during 2018 were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1455
injections	240
nerve block	73
pain management	155
spinal procedures	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated as in Laguna Hills, CA during 2019 were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	148
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1727
injections	386
nerve block	67
pain management	208
spinal procedures	67

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	22
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated as in Laguna Hills, CA during 2020 were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
doctor visit	1648
injections	225
nerve block	61
pain management	150
spinal procedures	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated as in Laguna Hills, CA during 2021 were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1546
injections	227
nerve block	54
pain management	164
spinal procedures	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated as in Laguna Hills, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
doctor visit	1889
injections	221
nerve block	40
pain management	89
spinal procedures	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated as in Laguna Hills, CA during 2023 were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
doctor visit	2117
injections	196
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve block	47
nerve procedures	13
pain management	126
spinal procedures	47

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated as in Laguna Hills, CA during 2024 were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	1067
injections	137
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve block	27
nerve procedures	15
pain management	111
spinal procedures	27

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated as in Laguna Hills, CA were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve block.

aspiration	108
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1611
injections	254
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve block	68
nerve procedures	14
pain management	145
spinal procedures	68

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	170
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	21
75 to 84	68
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Andrew Merritt, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medacta USA, Inc.	$980 Moto Uni $404	GMK Sphere $335	AMIStem $241
Summit Surgical Corp.	$424 $424
Abbott Laboratories	$416 PROCLAIM $232	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $127	PROTG $23	Proclaim IPG $18	Protege Family of SCS IPGs $16
Horizon Pharma plc	$185 PENNSAID $135	Duexis $34	VIMOVO $15
Boston Scientific Corporation	$143 Superion $86	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $23	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $19	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $16
Other	$1,075 Nucynta $92	ORTHOVISC $87	Xeomin $74	LYRICA $72	BELBUCA $60	Other $690

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,819
Travel and Lodging	$980
Education	$424

Biography

Dr. Andrew Merritt is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) specialist in Laguna Hills, CA. Dr. Merritt has obtained a license to practice in California.