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Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO

(Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, D.O.)

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

1836 South Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601

(608) 775-9000

Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO is a neurologist in La Crosse, WI specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease).

Office Locations

1836 South Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601

(608) 775-9000

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2012 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
doctor visit	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	15
doctor visit	238
electroencephalography (EEG)	23
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	128

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	21
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	283
electroencephalography (EEG)	32
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	16
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2015 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	265
electroencephalography (EEG)	66
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	66
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2016 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	302
electroencephalography (EEG)	78
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	26
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	16
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2017 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	286
electroencephalography (EEG)	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	19
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2017

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	17
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2018 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	283
electroencephalography (EEG)	65

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	26
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2018

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	23
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	291
electroencephalography (EEG)	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	27
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2019

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2020 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	180
electroencephalography (EEG)	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	17
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2020

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	20
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2021 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	240
electroencephalography (EEG)	63

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	20
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2021

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2022 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	229
electroencephalography (EEG)	71

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	16
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2022

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2023 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	246
electroencephalography (EEG)	50

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	16
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2023

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	16
doctor visit	238
electroencephalography (EEG)	55
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO.

**Gender**
Female	142
Male	114

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	226
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	22
75 to 84	42
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

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. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Cyberonics, Inc.	$1,557 VNS Therapy $1,557
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$1,405 VNS Therapy $1,405
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$358 AUSTEDO $124	AZILECT $95	AJOVY $83	COPAXONE $57
Boston Scientific Corporation	$188 $188
US WORLDMEDS, LLC	$91 APOKYN $91
Other	$290 Duopa $80	Aimovig $50	ONFI $44	NeuroStar TMS Therapy $41	Neupro $32	Other $43

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,342
Food and Beverage	$1,514
Education	$32

Biography

Dr. Ragasri Merkes, who practices in La Crosse, WI, is a medical specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Merkes has obtained a license to practice in Wisconsin.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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