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Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

350 W Carpenter Street
Springfield, IL 62702

(217) 528-7541

Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD is a nephrologist in Springfield, IL specializing in adult nephrology.

Office Locations

350 W Carpenter Street
Springfield, IL 62702

(217) 528-7541

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Springfield, IL during 2012 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	608
dialysis	224
doctor visit	962
hospital care	552
inpatient care	552
lab tests	147

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Springfield, IL during 2013 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	538
dialysis	210
doctor visit	1010
hospital care	439
inpatient care	439
lab tests	209

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	103
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	58
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Springfield, IL during 2014 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	327
dialysis	247
doctor visit	753
hemofiltration	45
hospital care	295
inpatient care	295
lab tests	130

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	80
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	57
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Springfield, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	240
dialysis	52
doctor visit	681
hospital care	392
inpatient care	392
lab tests	98

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	948
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	166
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	56
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Springfield, IL during 2016 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	259
dialysis	74
doctor visit	642
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235
lab tests	85

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	86
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	58
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Springfield, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	198
dialysis	99
doctor visit	644
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279
lab tests	102

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	90
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	58
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Springfield, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	199
dialysis	143
doctor visit	636
hemofiltration	27
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
lab tests	84

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	92
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	57
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Springfield, IL during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	144
dialysis	124
doctor visit	641
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
lab tests	335

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	87
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	57
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Springfield, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	296
doctor visit	536
hemofiltration	44
hospital care	316
inpatient care	316

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	108
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	61
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Springfield, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	215
doctor visit	386
hemofiltration	40
hospital care	290
inpatient care	290

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	104
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	63
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Springfield, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

blood draw	314
dialysis	168
doctor visit	689
hemofiltration	39
hospital care	325
inpatient care	325
lab tests	148

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	506
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	190
85 and over	91
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	182

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merry C. Downer, MD From 2012 - 2021

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Education & Training

She has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CSL Plasma Inc.	$61,345 $61,345
Baxter Healthcare	$322 Renal - Non Product Related $125	Surgical Care - Suprane $120	Renal - PD $77
Amgen Inc.	$93 Sensipar $93
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$91 SAMSCA $91