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Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

325 Old Pleasant Grove Road
Mount Juliet, TN 37122

(629) 255-2073

Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Mount Juliet, TN specializing in family medicine. Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD is affiliated with TriStar Health, Heritage Medical Associates and TriStar Summit Medical Center.

Office Locations

325 Old Pleasant Grove Road
Mount Juliet, TN 37122

(629) 255-2073

(629) 255-4162

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325 Old Pleasant Grove Road 1st Floor
Mount Juliet, TN 37122

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

lab tests

preventive care

In 2023, Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD performed more lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

blood draw

complete blood count

creatinine urine test

lipid profile

microalbumin urine test

phlebotomy for lab tests

thyroid blood test

In 2023, Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine urine test, lipid profile, microalbumin urine test, phlebotomy for lab tests, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

flu shot

By Affordability:

microalbumin urine test

screening mammogram

vitamin D test

women's imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for albumin test, breast imaging, iron tests, mammogram (breast X-ray), microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, screening mammogram, vitamin D test, and women's imaging 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. Michael J. Mertens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mount Juliet, TN during 2012 were pulmonary testing, lab tests, diabetes management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	104
diabetes management	220
doctor visit	976
lab tests	428
metabolic testing	86
preventive care	143
pulmonary testing	524
thoracic (chest) imaging	45
vaccines	143
X-rays	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mount Juliet, TN during 2013 were pulmonary testing, lab tests, diabetes management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	93
diabetes management	199
doctor visit	911
lab tests	378
metabolic testing	55
preventive care	139
pulmonary testing	459
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
vaccines	139
X-rays	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	55
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mount Juliet, TN during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	117
doctor visit	874
lab tests	268
preventive care	150
thoracic (chest) imaging	34
vaccines	150
X-rays	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	47
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mount Juliet, TN during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	657
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	358
doctor visit	1000
lab tests	3616
musculoskeletal imaging	61
preventive care	1100
thoracic (chest) imaging	37
thyroid function tests	415
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	338
X-rays	98

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	82
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mount Juliet, TN during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	687
diabetes management	300
doctor visit	957
lab tests	3723
musculoskeletal imaging	40
preventive care	996
thoracic (chest) imaging	43
thyroid function tests	476
vaccines	181
X-rays	83

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	44
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mount Juliet, TN during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	666
breast procedures	38
diabetes management	295
doctor visit	874
lab tests	3565
musculoskeletal imaging	52
preventive care	1050
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
thyroid function tests	420
vaccines	172
women's imaging	38
X-rays	119

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	35
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mount Juliet, TN during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	748
breast procedures	48
diabetes management	329
doctor visit	808
lab tests	3853
musculoskeletal imaging	55
preventive care	1186
thyroid function tests	529
vaccines	196
women's imaging	48
X-rays	103

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	38
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mount Juliet, TN during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	815
breast procedures	59
diabetes management	344
doctor visit	938
lab tests	4072
musculoskeletal imaging	49
preventive care	1185
thyroid function tests	580
vaccines	143
women's imaging	59
X-rays	108

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	44
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mount Juliet, TN during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	719
breast procedures	54
diabetes management	335
doctor visit	821
lab tests	3706
musculoskeletal imaging	40
preventive care	1093
thyroid function tests	506
vaccines	117
women's imaging	54
X-rays	94

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	48
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mount Juliet, TN during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	688
breast procedures	52
diabetes management	329
doctor visit	769
lab tests	3512
musculoskeletal imaging	37
preventive care	1060
thyroid function tests	470
vaccines	98
women's imaging	52
X-rays	89

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	47
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mount Juliet, TN during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	615
breast procedures	31
diabetes management	303
doctor visit	699
lab tests	3112
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	948
thyroid function tests	407
vaccines	105
women's imaging	31
X-rays	43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mount Juliet, TN during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	498
breast procedures	35
diabetes management	236
doctor visit	546
lab tests	2547
musculoskeletal imaging	19
preventive care	744
thyroid function tests	355
vaccines	67
women's imaging	35
X-rays	54

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mount Juliet, TN were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and pulmonary testing.

blood draw	677
breast procedures	45
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	280
doctor visit	847
lab tests	2731
metabolic testing	70
musculoskeletal imaging	40
preventive care	816
pulmonary testing	491
thoracic (chest) imaging	37
thyroid function tests	462
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	154
women's imaging	45
X-rays	75

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD.

**Gender**
Female	204
Male	172

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	354
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	36
75 to 84	135
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	183

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TriStar Health

Heritage Medical Associates

TriStar Summit Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.25 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael J. Mertens, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mount Juliet, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$13,724 Androgel $12,575	Synthroid $198	$951
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$721 CRESTOR $236	FARXIGA $173	SYMBICORT $126	BYDUREON PEN $92	BYDUREON WEEKLY $28	Other $67
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$699 TANZEUM $273	FLOVENT $39	ANORO $38	LEVITRA $25	AREXVY $25	Other $300
Novo Nordisk Inc	$662 Victoza $382	NovoLog $77	Saxenda $64	Tresiba $51	RYBELSUS $47	Other $42
Pfizer Inc.	$359 LYRICA $123	VIAGRA $63	ELIQUIS $49	CELEBREX $48	CHANTIX $34	Other $42
Other	$3,139 Repatha $204	Myrbetriq $201	Benicar $199	QULIPTA $137	VRAYLAR $123	Other $2,274

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$12,600
Food and Beverage	$6,416
Travel and Lodging	$277
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Michael Mertens works as a family medicine. He is professionally affiliated with TriStar Summit Medical Center and Heritage Medical Associates. Dr. Mertens attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Mertens completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee.