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Dr. Daniel B. Merritt, MD

(221 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1994)

11937 Us Highway 271
Tyler, TX 75708

(903) 877-7000

Dr. Daniel B. Merritt, 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, MD is affiliated with UTHealth East Texas.

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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UTHealth East Texas

1000 S. Beckham Avenue
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 597-0351

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UTHealth East Texas

11937 Us Highway 271
Tyler, TX 75708

(903) 877-7000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt, MD in 2023

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 2023, Dr. Daniel B. Merritt, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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

abdominal surgery	19
blood draw	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	64
doctor visit	83
excision	64
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
lab tests	24
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Female	73
Male	72

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	120
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	11
75 to 84	42
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	69

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Daniel B. Merritt, 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

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Daniel B. Merritt, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UTHealth East Texas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Daniel B. Merritt, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 221 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Daniel B. Merritt, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tyler, TX.

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Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

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.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Daniel B. Merritt, 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
ACell, Inc.	$308 $308
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$235 Exparel $235
Other	$2,366 OFIRMEV $263	Restrata Wound Matrix $157	AMNIOEXCEL $149	MY01 Continuous Compartmental Pressure Monitor $143	PHASIX $114	Other $1,539

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,755
Travel and Lodging	$1,858
Education	$22

Biography

Dr. Daniel Merritt is a specialist in general surgery. He is affiliated with UTHealth East Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Merritt's medical residency was performed at Scott and White Healthcare. Dr. Merritt's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Unfortunately, according to Doctor.com, he is not currently accepting new patients.