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Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD

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Specializes in: Musculoskeletal Radiology

University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal interventions

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02115

(312) 969-8356

Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD is a musculoskeletal radiologist in Boston, MA specializing in musculoskeletal radiology. He graduated from University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02115

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

dental X-rays

panoramic X-ray

thoracic imaging

In 2023, Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD had a list price for dental X-rays, panoramic X-ray, and thoracic (chest) imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

musculoskeletal imaging

In 2023, Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD performed more knee X-ray, and musculoskeletal imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

tibia and fibula X-ray

wrist MRI

X-rays

By Affordability:

scanogram

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD performed more ankle MRI, hip MRI, knee MRI, shoulder MRI, spine imaging, tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray, wrist MRI, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for scanogram (bone length study) 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

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were X-rays, spinal procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD for Medicare patients.

musculoskeletal imaging	14
spinal procedures	34
X-rays	48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	37
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	90
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	116
breast procedures	413
CT scan	238
diagnostic imaging	47
hip imaging	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
musculoskeletal imaging	174
pelvic imaging	96
preventive care	336
spinal procedures	132
thoracic (chest) imaging	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	66
vascular procedures	23
women's imaging	413
X-rays	658

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	618
Female	1368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1689
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	64
Other	95
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	943
From 75 to 84	645
85 and over	247
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	37
aspiration	21
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	39
breast procedures	414
CT scan	163
diagnostic imaging	58
hip imaging	54
injections	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	143
musculoskeletal imaging	289
pelvic imaging	63
preventive care	323
spinal procedures	228
thoracic (chest) imaging	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
women's imaging	414
X-rays	753

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	689
Female	1533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1898
Black	71
Hispanic	91
Asian	0
Other	102
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	986
From 75 to 84	782
85 and over	259
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Boston, MA during 2023 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
CT scan	187
hip imaging	142
injections	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	391
musculoskeletal imaging	800
nerve block	13
pain management	13
pelvic imaging	85
spinal procedures	559
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
X-rays	903

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1272
Female	1992

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2828
Black	85
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	185
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1452
From 75 to 84	1153
85 and over	360
Less than 65	299

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Boston, MA were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and preventive care.

abdominal imaging	63
aspiration	30
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	77
breast procedures	413
CT scan	196
diagnostic imaging	52
hip imaging	70
injections	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	205
musculoskeletal imaging	319
nerve block	13
pain management	13
pelvic imaging	81
preventive care	329
spinal procedures	238
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	49
vascular procedures	23
women's imaging	413
X-rays	590

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1273
Male	684

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	1684
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	72
Other	99

**Age**
85 and over	225
75 to 84	671
Less than 65	169
65 to 74	891

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD From 2020 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD graduated from University of Central Florida College of Medicine. He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is certified by the Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

Tufts Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teleflex LLC	$14 Arrow $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14

Biography

Dr. Ronald Mercer's medical specialty is musculoskeletal radiology. Dr. Mercer has a special interest in musculoskeletal interventions. He takes Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended medical school at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Mercer trained at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. His practice in Boston, MA is open to new patients as reported by Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald William Mercer, MD From 2020 - 2023

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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