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Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD

Specializes in: General Surgery
University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1994)
11937 Us Highway 271
Tyler, TX 75708

Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD is a general surgeon in Tyler, TX specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD is affiliated with UTHealth East Texas and ETMC PHYSICIAN GROUP, INC.

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Office Locations

700 Olympic Plaza Suite 510
Tyler, TX 75701
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721-A Clinic Drive
Tyler, TX 75701
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1000 S Beckham Avenue
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 597-0351
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11937 Us Highway 271
Tyler, TX 75708
(903) 877-7000
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 18
doctor visit 127
gastrointestinal procedures 18
hospital care 68
inpatient care 68
open surgery 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 83
hospital care 23
inpatient care 23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD.

Gender
Male 72
Female 92
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 141
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 17
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 40
Dementia 16
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 17
doctor visit 75
gastrointestinal procedures 17
hospital care 23
inpatient care 23
open surgery 17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD.

Gender
Male 67
Female 75
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 128
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 67
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 13
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 36
Dementia 15
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 55
doctor visit 60
excision 55
hospital care 23
inpatient care 23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD.

Gender
Male 168
Female 154
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 284
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 156
From 75 to 84 86
85 and over 32
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 43
Dementia 13
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 73
doctor visit 74
excision 73
hospital care 25
inpatient care 25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD.

Gender
Male 84
Female 92
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 153
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 18
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 31
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 43
Dementia 11
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 76
hospital care 61
inpatient care 61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD.

Gender
Male 70
Female 81
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 122
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 70
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 38
Dementia 13
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 91
hospital care 58
inpatient care 58

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD.

Gender
Male 76
Female 69
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 128
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 76
From 75 to 84 35
85 and over 15
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 37
Dementia 17
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 22
doctor visit 113
gastrointestinal procedures 22
hospital care 56
inpatient care 56
minimally invasive procedures 11
open surgery 11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD.

Gender
Male 94
Female 90
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 156
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 89
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 15
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 30
Dementia 10
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 89
hospital care 26
inpatient care 26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD.

Gender
Male 60
Female 63
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 107
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 11
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 38
Dementia 16
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 17
doctor visit 99
hospital care 11
inpatient care 11
lab tests 24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD.

Gender
Male 69
Female 55
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 110
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 27
Dementia 11
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 31
hospital care 24
inpatient care 24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD.

Gender
Male 39
Female 42
Age
From 65 to 74 38
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 47
Dementia 0
Cancer 27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 34
hospital care 75
inpatient care 75

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD.

Gender
Male 59
Female 49
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 88
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 61
From 75 to 84 31
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 34
Dementia 13
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 11
doctor visit 59
gastrointestinal procedures 11
hospital care 58
inpatient care 58
minimally invasive procedures 11

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD.

Gender
Male 61
Female 61
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 39
85 and over 12
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 31
Dementia 11
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tyler, TX were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal surgery 17
blood draw 17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 64
doctor visit 77
excision 64
gastrointestinal procedures 17
hospital care 40
inpatient care 40
lab tests 24
minimally invasive procedures 11
open surgery 15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD.

Gender
Male 70
Female 71
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 109
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 10
75 to 84 41
Less than 65 14
65 to 74 68

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 7
Osteoporosis 5
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 34
Atrial Fibrillation 17
Cancer 17
Dementia 11

Education & Training

Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1994. He completed residency at Scott and White Healthcare. He is certified by the Board Certification - American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1994)

Residency: Scott and White Healthcare (1997)

Board Certification: Board Certification - American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 206 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Daniel B. Merritt JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tyler, TX. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-03
Patient verified via Press Ganey
He went above and beyond on explaining the procedure and after care. Couldn't have asked for anyone better! Great bed side manners! I would come back to him.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-04-29
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Dr Merritt explained everything in a way you could understand.He made me feel so comfortable and seemed so genuine and loved his personality.

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $1,866 Da Vinci Surgical System
$1,866
Medtronic USA, Inc. $1,390 PlasmaBlade
$1,254 		OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION
$91 		AQUAMANTYS
$45
Baxter Healthcare $470 TISSEEL
$197 		Surgical Care - Veritas
$155 		BioSurgery - TISSEEL
$91 		BioSurgery - FLOSEAL
$22 		FLOSEAL
$4
Integra LifeSciences Corporation $317 PriMatrix
$137
$180
ACell, Inc. $308
$308
Other $4,075 OFIRMEV
$263 		Exparel
$257 		Restrata Wound Matrix
$228 		NovoSorb BTM
$198 		Phasix Mesh
$173 		Other
$2,955
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $6,546
Travel and Lodging $1,858
Education $22

Biography

Daniel B Merritt, Jr., MD, is a board-certified general surgeon at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Tyler who sees patients about 5 years old and older. He offers minimally invasive surgeries for a variety of diseases such as gallbladder, appendix, stomach, small bowel, colon and rectal, hernias, thyroid disease, skin cancers and more. He became a general surgeon because he enjoys both the technical challenges of surgery as well as getting to know and building relationships with his patients. He believes that the relationship between the surgeon and patients is critical to a patent’s recovery.

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