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Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD

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(Bradley R. Merk, MD)

(101 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Orthopedic Trauma

University of Illinois College of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal (orthopedic) trauma, reconstructive surgery, pelvic fracture, and more.

1969 W. Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612

(312) 864-6000

Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD is a general practitioner in Chicago, IL specializing in general practice and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD is affiliated with Cook County Health, Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Simpson Querrey Institute and Northwestern Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care.

Office Locations

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, 13th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611

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1901 W Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60612

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Cook County Health

1969 W. Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612

(312) 864-6000

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Room 13-100 Nmh/259 E Erie
Chicago, IL 60611

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In The News

“The surgery was performed at Northwestern Memorial Hospital by Blackhawks head team physician Dr. Michael Terry and also Dr. Bradley Merk.”—"Michal Rozsival Undergoes Surgery, Is Sidelined 12-16 Weeks", CBS News, May 2015

“The Blackhawks announced that Kane had surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, performed by team physician Dr. Michael Terry and Dr. Bradley Merk.”—"Sports briefs for Feb. 25, 2015", Bangor Daily News, February 2015

“Dr. Bradley Merk, an orthopedic surgeon at Northwestern, performed the 2 1/2-hour procedure on Tuesday, saying it was successful and the first lady was in good spirits heading into the surgery.”—"Maggie Daley Resting After Leg Surgery", CBS News, April 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

musculoskeletal imaging

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD performed more musculoskeletal imaging, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2012 were X-rays, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
diagnostic evaluation	23
doctor visit	672
fracture surgery	29
hip imaging	109
immobilization	40
injections	16
lower extremity surgery	29
manual therapy	16
musculoskeletal imaging	241
pelvic imaging	30
rehabilitation	297
X-rays	367

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	21
doctor visit	640
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	74
immobilization	35
lower extremity surgery	20
manual therapy	31
musculoskeletal imaging	201
pelvic imaging	19
rehabilitation	195
X-rays	298

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	64
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	76
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	745
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	43
immobilization	64
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	160
rehabilitation	85
X-rays	223

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	75
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	78
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	683
hip imaging	48
immobilization	18
musculoskeletal imaging	77
X-rays	142

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	106
Hispanic	52
Asian	32
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	134
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, immobilization and fracture surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	767
fracture surgery	15
immobilization	17
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	86
X-rays	107

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	59
Hispanic	36
Asian	17
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	64
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	789
fracture surgery	12
injections	14
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	66
X-rays	103

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	57
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	61
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	916
fracture surgery	20
injections	14
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	157
X-rays	181

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	68
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	73
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	966
fracture surgery	18
injections	12
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	256
X-rays	281

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	64
Hispanic	30
Asian	24
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	95
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	561
fracture surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	125
X-rays	150

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	44
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	48
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2021 were X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	612
musculoskeletal imaging	223
X-rays	251

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	39
Hispanic	19
Asian	12
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	49
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
doctor visit	553
fracture surgery	16
injections	11
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	181
X-rays	216

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	37
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	50
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2023 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and fracture surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
doctor visit	449
fracture surgery	11
injections	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	145
X-rays	170

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	37
Hispanic	24
Asian	14
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	44
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD in 2023

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL were X-rays, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

aspiration	13
diagnostic evaluation	22
doctor visit	696
fracture surgery	17
hip imaging	68
immobilization	34
injections	13
lower extremity surgery	17
manual therapy	23
musculoskeletal imaging	159
pelvic imaging	24
rehabilitation	192
X-rays	207

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD.

**Gender**
Female	319
Male	114

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	324
Hispanic	27
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
85 and over	64
75 to 84	131
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	188

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	24
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (1999)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cook County Health

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Simpson Querrey Institute

Northwestern Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 101 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bradley R. Merk, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$201,796 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $98,444	T2 $39,989	Gamma $34,328	Variax $13,843	Axsos $7,856	Other $7,337
ACUMED LLC	$78,055 Polarus 3 Solution $26,154	Hip & Pelvis $13,656	Dual-Trak Clavicle Screw System $5,149	Clavicle Plating System $2,767	Elbow Plating System $1,924	Other $28,405
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,170 IM NAILS $585	NA $585
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$1,057 ORTHOPEDIC CABLE / PERIPROSTHETIC SYSTEM $1,057
Linvatec Corporation	$166 BioBrace 23mm $166
Other	$176 Plate, Fixation, Bone $57	NA $45	Velys $31	Physio-Stim $15	$27

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$218,488
Travel and Lodging	$31,386
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$25,950
Food and Beverage	$6,595

Biography

Dr. Bradley Merk's specialties are orthopedic trauma and general practice. Dr. Merk's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). In his practice, he is particularly interested in pseudarthrosis (non-union), pelvic fracture, and musculoskeletal (orthopedic) trauma. Before performing his residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Dr. Merk attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago for medical school. He has received professional recognition including the following: James Stack teacher of the year award, Northwestern University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Merk's hospital/clinic affiliations include Cook County Health, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Chicago, IL.