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Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Emory University School of Medicine (1997)

591 Redmond Road NW Suite 103
Rome, GA 30165

(706) 368-8500

Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD is a cardiologist in Rome, GA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience.

Office Locations

591 Redmond Road NW Suite 103
Rome, GA 30165

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

Doppler ultrasound

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD performed more cardiac catheterization, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, spectral Doppler echocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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:

cardiac procedures

coronary angiogram

coronary angioplasty with stent

left heart catheterization

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD performed more cardiac procedures, coronary angiogram, coronary angioplasty with stent, and left heart catheterization procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, stress echo, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

echocardiogram

inpatient hospital care

percutaneous coronary intervention

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD performed more echocardiogram (echo), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, echocardiogram (echo), electrocardiogram (EKG), stress EKG, stress testing, and ultrasound (sonogram) 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. James Christopher Merritt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rome, GA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

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

abdominal imaging	16
ambulatory monitoring	45
blood draw	322
cardiac procedures	1553
cardioversion	25
catheterization	291
CT scan	16
diagnostic procedures	216
doctor visit	1735
hospital care	860
inpatient care	835
lab tests	638
minimally invasive procedures	358
nuclear scan	262
outpatient care	25
pelvic imaging	16
preventive care	57
stent placement (stenting)	64
stress testing	646
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	11
thyroid function tests	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	629
vascular procedures	216

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rome, GA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

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

ambulatory monitoring	36
angioplasty	86
blood draw	307
cardiac procedures	1454
cardioversion	28
catheterization	336
diagnostic procedures	183
doctor visit	1707
emergency care	24
hospital care	913
inpatient care	890
lab tests	603
minimally invasive procedures	421
nuclear scan	217
outpatient care	23
preventive care	53
stent placement (stenting)	86
stress testing	547
thyroid function tests	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	576
vascular procedures	183

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1222
Female	1111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2171
Black	134
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	894
From 75 to 84	760
85 and over	286
Less than 65	393

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rome, GA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	46
angioplasty	64
blood draw	314
cardiac procedures	1472
cardioversion	24
catheterization	274
diagnostic procedures	159
doctor visit	1823
emergency care	19
hospital care	774
inpatient care	758
lab tests	610
minimally invasive procedures	355
nuclear scan	229
outpatient care	16
preventive care	30
stent placement (stenting)	64
stress testing	583
thyroid function tests	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	620
vascular procedures	159

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1271
Female	1181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2278
Black	141
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	922
From 75 to 84	786
85 and over	315
Less than 65	429

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rome, GA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	32
angioplasty	76
blood draw	385
cardiac procedures	1554
cardioversion	22
catheterization	369
diagnostic procedures	226
doctor visit	1925
emergency care	29
hospital care	803
inpatient care	777
lab tests	867
minimally invasive procedures	461
nuclear scan	210
outpatient care	26
preventive care	107
stent placement (stenting)	76
stress testing	564
thyroid function tests	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	621
vascular procedures	226

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3010
Female	2962

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5534
Black	360
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2204
From 75 to 84	1846
85 and over	746
Less than 65	1176

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rome, GA during 2016 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	38
angioplasty	182
blood draw	472
cardiac procedures	1693
cardioversion	26
catheterization	530
diagnostic procedures	244
doctor visit	1868
hospital care	969
inpatient care	928
lab tests	1837
minimally invasive procedures	612
nuclear scan	214
outpatient care	41
preventive care	114
stent placement (stenting)	182
stress testing	573
thoracic (chest) imaging	95
thyroid function tests	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	564
vascular procedures	257
X-rays	95

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1568
Female	1508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2855
Black	191
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1166
From 75 to 84	940
85 and over	400
Less than 65	570

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rome, GA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	40
angioplasty	130
blood draw	221
cardiac procedures	1561
cardioversion	29
catheterization	378
diagnostic procedures	183
doctor visit	1560
hospital care	783
inpatient care	758
lab tests	1439
minimally invasive procedures	470
nuclear scan	203
outpatient care	25
preventive care	65
stent placement (stenting)	130
stress testing	528
thoracic (chest) imaging	82
ultrasound (sonogram)	623
vascular procedures	195
X-rays	82

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1376
Female	1471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2608
Black	201
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1036
From 75 to 84	862
85 and over	428
Less than 65	521

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rome, GA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	32
angioplasty	176
blood draw	266
cardiac procedures	1576
cardioversion	33
catheterization	490
diagnostic procedures	226
doctor visit	1584
hospital care	838
inpatient care	801
lab tests	1391
minimally invasive procedures	592
nuclear scan	136
outpatient care	37
preventive care	90
stent placement (stenting)	176
stress testing	337
thyroid function tests	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	718
vascular procedures	239

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1565
Female	1541

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2837
Black	224
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1129
From 75 to 84	1019
85 and over	431
Less than 65	527

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rome, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	37
angioplasty	118
blood draw	202
cardiac procedures	1416
cardioversion	21
catheterization	375
diagnostic procedures	198
doctor visit	1282
hospital care	690
inpatient care	669
lab tests	1151
minimally invasive procedures	448
nuclear scan	146
outpatient care	21
preventive care	76
stent placement (stenting)	118
stress testing	335
ultrasound (sonogram)	647
vascular procedures	219

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1376
Female	1420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2564
Black	179
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	976
From 75 to 84	950
85 and over	375
Less than 65	495

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rome, GA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	20
angioplasty	180
blood draw	160
cardiac procedures	1443
cardioversion	18
catheterization	457
diagnostic procedures	198
doctor visit	1081
hospital care	688
inpatient care	649
lab tests	956
minimally invasive procedures	532
nuclear scan	115
outpatient care	39
preventive care	79
stent placement (stenting)	158
stress testing	253
thyroid function tests	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	689
vascular procedures	218

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1333
Female	1314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2423
Black	168
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	958
From 75 to 84	865
85 and over	377
Less than 65	447

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rome, GA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	11
angioplasty	176
blood draw	167
cardiac procedures	1229
cardioversion	14
catheterization	408
diagnostic procedures	158
doctor visit	1169
hospital care	513
inpatient care	495
lab tests	919
minimally invasive procedures	477
nuclear scan	94
outpatient care	18
preventive care	67
stent placement (stenting)	148
stress testing	222
thyroid function tests	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	558
vascular procedures	182

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1136
Female	1075

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2061
Black	100
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	796
From 75 to 84	802
85 and over	310
Less than 65	303

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rome, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

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

ambulatory monitoring	34
angioplasty	132
blood draw	230
cardiac procedures	1048
cardioversion	12
catheterization	362
diagnostic procedures	164
doctor visit	1157
hospital care	412
inpatient care	397
lab tests	915
minimally invasive procedures	429
nuclear scan	57
outpatient care	15
preventive care	100
stent placement (stenting)	132
stress testing	131
thyroid function tests	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	481
vascular procedures	184

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	924
Female	914

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1716
Black	87
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	651
From 75 to 84	703
85 and over	304
Less than 65	180

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rome, GA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

angioplasty	106
blood draw	117
cardiac procedures	1040
cardioversion	20
catheterization	283
diagnostic procedures	124
doctor visit	919
hospital care	445
inpatient care	445
lab tests	381
minimally invasive procedures	340
nuclear scan	88
preventive care	53
stent placement (stenting)	106
stress testing	212
thyroid function tests	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	527
vascular procedures	140

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	844
Female	771

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1502
Black	74
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	579
From 75 to 84	640
85 and over	264
Less than 65	132

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rome, GA during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

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

angioplasty	118
cardiac procedures	1010
catheterization	310
diagnostic procedures	133
doctor visit	687
hospital care	328
inpatient care	328
minimally invasive procedures	359
nuclear scan	54
stent placement (stenting)	118
stress testing	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	522
vascular procedures	154

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	621
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1110
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	489
85 and over	208
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rome, GA were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	16
ambulatory monitoring	33
angioplasty	128
blood draw	263
cardiac procedures	1388
cardioversion	22
catheterization	374
CT scan	16
diagnostic procedures	185
doctor visit	1422
emergency care	24
hospital care	693
inpatient care	671
lab tests	975
minimally invasive procedures	450
nuclear scan	155
outpatient care	26
pelvic imaging	16
preventive care	74
stent placement (stenting)	119
stress testing	391
thoracic (chest) imaging	88
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	11
thyroid function tests	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	598
vascular procedures	197
X-rays	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1249
Female	1217

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	146
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	2281
Hispanic	17
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	341
75 to 84	820
Less than 65	402
65 to 74	902

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

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Cancer	11
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,380 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $895	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $345	EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $62	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $54	Transcatheter Heart Valves $24
Boston Scientific Corporation	$766 AVVIGO Guidance System $211	SYNERGY $149	LOTUS Edge $92	General - Structural Heart $90	STENTS $72	Other $152
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$742 XARELTO $742
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$593 BRILINTA $581	FARXIGA $12
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$490 ENTRESTO $245	LEQVIO $245
Other	$2,239 CoreValve Evolut $229	LifeVest $200	ELIQUIS $159	Impella $159	Xience Sierra Coronary Stent $138	Other $1,353

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,960
Education	$175
Grant	$75

Research Payments

Dr. James Christopher Merritt, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $125.

Biography

J Christopher Merritt, MD, FACC, is a board-certified interventional cardiologist. Dr Merritt is deeply committed to the care of all his patients and is driven by his compassion and desire to help his patients through providing interventional and structural heart services. Dr Merritt earned his medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta and completed his residency program in internal medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed a fellowship in cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation in Ohio, as well as a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Emory.

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