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Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD

(Dr. Kenneth Wing Merrell, MD)

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Specializes in: Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Oncology

Medical College of Wisconsin (2011)

Professional interests include: proton therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), radiation therapy, and more.

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Rochester, MN specializing in nuclear medicine and radiation oncology. He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2011 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

Office Locations

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

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Rochester, MN

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In The News

“"A three-week course of radiation for pancreas cancer is moving into the standard of care," said Dr. Kenneth Merrell, a radiation oncologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.”—"Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent treatment for tumor on pancreas, Supreme Court says", NBC News, August 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Rochester, MN during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28
emergency care	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	11
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	218

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	70

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	21
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	343

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	24
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	156

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	12
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	24
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	93

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	69

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD in 2023

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Rochester, MN were emergency care.

doctor visit	127
emergency care	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Female	56
Male	79

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	84
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	36
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	68

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	1
Cancer	51

Education & Training

Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2011. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Radiation Oncology American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (2011)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2016)

Board Certification: Radiation Oncology American Board of Radiology (2017)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$12,578 IMFINZI $8,803	TAGRISSO $3,775
AstraZeneca UK Limited	$1,539 IMFINZI $1,539
RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ)	$700 RayStation $318	$382
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$135 $135
Pfizer Inc.	$100 $100

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$12,458
Travel and Lodging	$1,240
Food and Beverage	$873
Entertainment	$382
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$100

Research Payments

Dr. Kenneth W. Merrell, MD has received 19 research payments totaling $1,086,496.

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Merrell is a specialist in radiation oncology and nuclear medicine. His areas of expertise consist of pancreas problems, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and proton therapy. He is affiliated with Mayo Clinic. Dr. Merrell attended medical school at Medical College of Wisconsin. His medical residency was performed at Mayo Clinic. His distinctions include: Steven A. Leibel Memorial Award - American Society for Radiation Oncology; Citation of Appreciate Award - Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital; and Mayo Clinic Experience Top Performer Award - Mayo Clinic in Rochester.