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Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD

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(307 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: neurological disorders, brain cancer, spine tumor, and more.

324 Cool Springs Boulevard
Franklin, TN 37067

(615) 936-8422

Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD is a neurologist in Nashville, TN specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health.

Office Locations

1500 21st Avenue South The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506
Nashville, TN 37212

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2220 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232

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Vanderbilt Health

324 Cool Springs Boulevard
Franklin, TN 37067

(615) 936-8422

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	396
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	468
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	28
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	41
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	561
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	19
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	54
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	19
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	538
hospital care	250
inpatient care	250

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	30
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	90
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	566
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	53
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	18
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	607
hospital care	229
inpatient care	229

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	56
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	18
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	651
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	17
Hispanic	11
Asian	18
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	52
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	647
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	56
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	19
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	594
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	48
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	21
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	462
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	42
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	17
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	291
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	525
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	291
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	101
85 and over	44
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	135

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	15
Cancer	22

Education & Training

Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2009)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 307 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Merrell has the ability to defuse fear/anxiety of the unknown and replace those emotions with sense of calm, understanding and perspective. He entertains unusual questions, offers options or suggestions for addressing symptoms or behaviors that are a result of treatment. Dr. Merrell Is able to communicate images and treatment options using words/concepts at my ability level which has changed since diagnosis and treatment.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-26

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Merrell is an outstanding physician. He is very knowledgeable. Answers ALL questions. Makes you feel very comfortable and gives you his total attention. Vanderbilt is lucky to have him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Merrel was very kind and made me feel good about future treatments and staying positive

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

We trust his decisions over our care over anyone.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-24

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Visualase, Inc.	$818 Visualase Thermal Therapy System $818
Telix Pharmaceuticals	$119 $119
Lilly USA, LLC	$111 CYRAMZA $111
Lundbeck LLC	$105 NORTHERA $105
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$40 $40
Other	$11 APTIOM $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,082
Education	$122

Research Payments

Dr. Ryan T. Merrell, MD has received 162 research payments totaling $717,191.

Biography

Dr. Ryan Merrell is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) in Nashville, TN and Franklin, TN. Patient reviews placed Dr. Merrell at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is especially interested in spine tumor, neurosurgery, and brain cancer. Before performing his residency at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Merrell attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). He welcomes new patients at his office inNashville, TN as reported by Doctor.com.