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Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD

(Dr. Merritt Jonathan Bern, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (1982)

3 Riverside Circle Carilion Clinic Gastroenterolgy Riverside 3
Roanoke, VA 24016

(540) 224-5170

Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD is a gastroenterologist in Jackson, MI specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD is affiliated with Henry Ford Health and Henry Ford Jackson Hospital.

Office Locations

1100 E Michigan Avenue Suite 205
Jackson, MI 49201

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3 Riverside Circle Carilion Clinic Gastroenterolgy Riverside 3
Roanoke, VA 24016

(540) 224-5170

(540) 985-9418

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11104 Parkview Circle Drive Suite 310
Fort Wayne, IN 46845

(260) 266-5230

(260) 266-5238

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

EGD for treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

inpatient hospital care

therapeutic EGD

In 2012, Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD performed more EGD for treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and therapeutic EGD procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Jackson, MI during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	365
doctor visit	714
esophageal dilation	77
gastrointestinal procedures	589
hospital care	452
inpatient care	452
minimally invasive procedures	589
preventive care	138
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	365

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Jackson, MI during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	292
doctor visit	605
esophageal dilation	58
gastrointestinal procedures	462
hospital care	358
inpatient care	358
minimally invasive procedures	462
preventive care	109
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	292

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	82
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Jackson, MI during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	388
doctor visit	381
esophageal dilation	55
gastrointestinal procedures	592
hospital care	275
injections	17
inpatient care	275
manometry	13
minimally invasive procedures	579
preventive care	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	388

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	46
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Jackson, MI during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	327
doctor visit	293
esophageal dilation	35
gastrointestinal procedures	479
hospital care	387
inpatient care	387
manometry	13
minimally invasive procedures	466
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	327

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	754

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1272
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	608
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	134
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Jackson, MI during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	375
doctor visit	282
esophageal dilation	37
gastrointestinal procedures	517
hospital care	273
injections	14
inpatient care	273
manometry	18
minimally invasive procedures	499
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	391

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	63
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Jackson, MI during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	357
doctor visit	303
esophageal dilation	48
gastrointestinal procedures	595
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
manometry	37
minimally invasive procedures	557
preventive care	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	373

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	54
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Jackson, MI during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	268
doctor visit	217
esophageal dilation	35
gastrointestinal procedures	424
hospital care	203
inpatient care	203
manometry	15
minimally invasive procedures	409
preventive care	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	281

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	46
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Jackson, MI during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	128
doctor visit	36
gastrointestinal procedures	216
hospital care	284
inpatient care	284
minimally invasive procedures	216
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	128

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	57
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	44
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Jackson, MI during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	159
doctor visit	78
gastrointestinal procedures	276
hospital care	377
inpatient care	377
minimally invasive procedures	276
preventive care	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	159
stent placement (stenting)	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	66
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	47
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Jackson, MI during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	148
doctor visit	35
gastrointestinal procedures	246
hospital care	354
inpatient care	354
minimally invasive procedures	246
preventive care	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	148
stent placement (stenting)	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	59
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	49
Dementia	29
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Jackson, MI during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	135
doctor visit	51
gastrointestinal procedures	206
hospital care	292
inpatient care	292
minimally invasive procedures	206
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	135

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	64
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Jackson, MI were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

balloon dilation	13
diagnostic procedures	267
doctor visit	272
esophageal dilation	49
gastrointestinal procedures	418
hospital care	321
injections	15
inpatient care	321
manometry	19
minimally invasive procedures	409
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	271
stent placement (stenting)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	486
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	157
85 and over	61
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	230

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at Baylor University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine,-The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (1982)

Residency: Baylor University Medical Center (1985)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine,-The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Henry Ford Health

Henry Ford Jackson Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$722 GI Solutions $661	PillCam $61
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$19 XIFAXAN $19

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$555
Food and Beverage	$187

Biography

Dr. M. Bern's specialty is adult gastroenterology. Dr. Bern is professionally affiliated with Henry Ford Health. He attended the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Baylor University Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merritt J. Bern, MD in 2022

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

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