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Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Yale School of Medicine

8501 Harcourt Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

(317) 875-9105

Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD is an orthopedist in Indianapolis, IN specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD is affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Fishers, Ascension St. Vincent Carmel, Ascension and Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis.

Office Locations

8501 Harcourt Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

hand tendon transfer

open carpal tunnel surgery

tendon surgery

tendon transplant

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity surgery

wrist X-ray

By Affordability:

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD performed more carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, hand tendon transfer, open carpal tunnel surgery, tendon surgery, tendon transplant, trigger finger surgery, upper extremity surgery, and wrist X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

In 2023, Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD performed more nerve surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

musculoskeletal imaging

X-rays

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD performed more injections, musculoskeletal imaging, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for carpal tunnel injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Greg A. Merrell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Indianapolis, IN during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, injections, diagnostic procedures and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
decompression surgery	83
diagnostic procedures	137
doctor visit	555
excision	14
injections	147
joint surgery	27
musculoskeletal imaging	79
nerve block	15
nerve procedures	83
open surgery	83
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	84
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	166
X-rays	79

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Indianapolis, IN during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	558
injections	125
joint surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	113
nerve procedures	69
open surgery	69
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	70
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	154
X-rays	113

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	44
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Indianapolis, IN during 2014 were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
decompression surgery	78
doctor visit	583
excision	13
injections	167
joint surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	123
nerve procedures	78
open surgery	78
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	67
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	145
X-rays	123

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	49
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Indianapolis, IN during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
decompression surgery	84
doctor visit	639
injections	185
joint surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	137
nerve procedures	84
open surgery	84
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	51
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	151
X-rays	137

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	938
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	498
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	98
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Indianapolis, IN during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
decompression surgery	84
doctor visit	706
injections	189
joint surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	135
nerve procedures	84
open surgery	84
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	54
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	150
X-rays	135

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	44
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Indianapolis, IN during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
decompression surgery	95
doctor visit	617
injections	180
joint surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	67
nerve procedures	95
open surgery	95
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	29
tendon surgery	74
tissue transfer	14
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	184
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14
X-rays	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	33
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Indianapolis, IN during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	611
injections	160
joint surgery	30
musculoskeletal imaging	81
nerve procedures	79
open surgery	79
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	47
tendon surgery	71
tissue transfer	17
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	180
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17
X-rays	81

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	26
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Indianapolis, IN during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	528
injections	196
musculoskeletal imaging	89
nerve procedures	66
open surgery	66
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	25
tendon surgery	37
tissue transfer	25
upper extremity surgery	103
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25
X-rays	89

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	37
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Indianapolis, IN during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	453
injections	112
joint surgery	17
musculoskeletal imaging	42
nerve procedures	65
open surgery	65
reconstructive surgery	17
tendon surgery	83
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	165
X-rays	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	30
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Indianapolis, IN during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	534
injections	138
joint surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	70
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	63
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	54
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	129
X-rays	70

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	25
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Indianapolis, IN during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	493
injections	166
joint surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	72
nerve procedures	49
open surgery	49
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	51
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	112
X-rays	72

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	30
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD treated as an orthopedist in Indianapolis, IN were injections, upper extremity surgery, diagnostic procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	71
decompression surgery	74
diagnostic procedures	137
doctor visit	570
excision	13
injections	160
joint surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	91
nerve block	15
nerve procedures	74
open surgery	74
plastic surgery procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	63
tissue transfer	18
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	149
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18
X-rays	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	435
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	117
85 and over	37
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	244

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	9
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Board Certification: The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension St. Vincent Fishers

Ascension St. Vincent Carmel

Ascension

Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC	$4,409 $4,409
MedShape, Inc.	$3,000 MedShape DynaClip $3,000
Stryker Corporation	$2,405 New Product Development $1,000	SURGICAL $500	performance solutions $500	Trauma $214	INSPACE $114	Other $77
AXOGEN	$1,864 NERVE CUFF $135	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $129	$1,599
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$1,049 Exparel $1,049
Other	$3,761 Recon-Skin and Wound $231	Biomet Orthopak $171	Aptus $149	DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System $147	DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse $142	Other $2,922

**Types of Payments**
Education	$5,124
Consulting Fee	$5,000
Food and Beverage	$3,856
Travel and Lodging	$1,397
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,000
Other	$110

Research Payments

Dr. Greg A. Merrell, MD has received 20 research payments totaling $153,063.

Biography

Dr. Greg Merrell's specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Merrell is affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Fishers and Ascension St. Vincent Carmel. After attending Yale School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Yale-New Haven Hospital. In addition to English, Dr. Merrell (or staff) speaks Polish, Gujarati, and Hindi.