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Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD

(62 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Professional interests include: replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement)

6703 W Rio Grande Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336

(509) 460-5588

Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Kennewick, WA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD is affiliated with Tri-City Orthopaedics.

Office Locations

6703 W Rio Grande Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336

(509) 460-5588

(509) 783-5438

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Some issues Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ankle MRI

computer-assisted orthopedic surgery

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD performed more ankle MRI, computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS), hip MRI, joint reconstruction, knee MRI, knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

upper extremity MRI

In 2023, Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD had a list price for upper extremity MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Washington. 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:

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD performed more wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, elbow MRI, hip MRI, joint MRI, knee MRI, lower extremity MRI, shoulder MRI, and wrist MRI 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. Mark R. Merrell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Kennewick, WA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	532
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	103
doctor visit	1069
excision	13
hip imaging	160
injections	532
joint surgery	114
lower extremity surgery	114
minimally invasive procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	134
musculoskeletal imaging	495
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	95
spinal procedures	47
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	408

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Kennewick, WA during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	613
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	107
doctor visit	1186
hip imaging	225
injections	613
joint surgery	136
lower extremity surgery	136
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	201
musculoskeletal imaging	664
reconstructive surgery	109
spinal procedures	52
X-rays	515

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	12
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	55
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Kennewick, WA during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	577
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	105
doctor visit	1131
excision	12
hip imaging	214
injections	577
joint surgery	145
lower extremity surgery	130
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	144
musculoskeletal imaging	605
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	121
spinal procedures	58
synovectomy	12
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	530

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	14
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	64
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Kennewick, WA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	755
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	102
doctor visit	1241
excision	15
hip imaging	226
injections	755
joint surgery	148
lower extremity surgery	132
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	183
musculoskeletal imaging	634
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	131
spinal procedures	50
synovectomy	13
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	501

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	582
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1258
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	26
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	120
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Kennewick, WA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	768
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	103
doctor visit	1443
excision	19
hip imaging	106
injections	768
joint surgery	142
lower extremity surgery	122
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	224
musculoskeletal imaging	630
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	139
spinal procedures	38
upper extremity surgery	51
X-rays	444

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	14
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	78
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Kennewick, WA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	608
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	111
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1208
excision	35
hip imaging	94
injections	608
joint surgery	176
lower extremity surgery	150
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	192
musculoskeletal imaging	596
open surgery	52
reconstructive surgery	160
removal of internal scar tissue	16
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	99
X-rays	419

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	13
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	63
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Kennewick, WA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	641
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	137
doctor visit	1175
excision	12
hip imaging	107
injections	641
joint surgery	162
lower extremity surgery	150
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	203
musculoskeletal imaging	589
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	148
spinal procedures	34
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	420

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	13
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	387
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	52
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Kennewick, WA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	714
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	139
doctor visit	1242
excision	13
hip imaging	118
injections	714
joint surgery	195
lower extremity surgery	175
minimally invasive procedures	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	218
musculoskeletal imaging	631
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	161
removal of internal scar tissue	12
spinal procedures	48
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	461

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	69
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Kennewick, WA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	514
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	130
doctor visit	886
excision	12
hip imaging	81
injections	514
joint surgery	181
lower extremity surgery	163
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	150
musculoskeletal imaging	495
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	151
removal of internal scar tissue	13
spinal procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	367

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	52
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Kennewick, WA during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	545
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	113
doctor visit	957
hip imaging	99
injections	545
joint surgery	150
lower extremity surgery	131
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	165
musculoskeletal imaging	554
reconstructive surgery	136
spinal procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	19
X-rays	413

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	64
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Kennewick, WA during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	391
blood draw	31
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	66
doctor visit	819
excision	17
hip imaging	76
injections	391
joint surgery	175
lower extremity surgery	153
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	125
musculoskeletal imaging	456
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	175
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	349

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	43
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Kennewick, WA during 2023 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	459
blood draw	25
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	137
doctor visit	1043
hip imaging	98
injections	459
joint surgery	178
lower extremity surgery	160
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	169
musculoskeletal imaging	565
reconstructive surgery	178
spinal procedures	41
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	437

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	57
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Kennewick, WA were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	593
blood draw	28
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	112
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1116
excision	16
hip imaging	133
injections	593
joint surgery	158
lower extremity surgery	143
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	175
musculoskeletal imaging	576
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	142
removal of internal scar tissue	13
spinal procedures	37
synovectomy	12
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	438

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Female	415
Male	286

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	616
Hispanic	49
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	9

**Age**
85 and over	59
75 to 84	202
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	357

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Washington.

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tri-City Orthopaedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 62 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark R. Merrell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Kennewick, WA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$237 SURGICAL $237
Stryker Corporation	$198 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $140	TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $58
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$52 MAGNETOM Free.Max $52
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$41 Early Intervention $41
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$36 EUFLEXXA $36
Other	$43 CELEBREX $22	Osteogenesis Stimulators $21