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Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD

(56 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Professional interests include: breast cancer

2013 South Jefferson Street
Roanoke, VA 24014

(540) 982-0237

Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD is a medical oncologist in Roanoke, VA specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. She graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD is affiliated with Blue Ridge Cancer Care, HCA Virginia, Carilion Clinic and LewisGale Medical Center LewisGale Hospital - Alleghany.

Office Locations

LewisGale Medical Center LewisGale Hospital - Alleghany

2013 South Jefferson Street
Roanoke, VA 24014

(540) 982-0237

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390 S Main Street Suite 103
Rocky Mount, VA 24151

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy

intravenous chemotherapy

By Affordability:

vitamin D test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, and intravenous (IV) chemotherapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

intravenous infusion

By Affordability:

serum folate test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD performed more intravenous (IV) infusion procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for serum folate test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

antineoplastic hormone therapy

port flush

By Affordability:

cancer antigen tests

carcinoembryonic antigen test

complete blood count

folic acid tests

iron tests

lactate dehydrogenase test

metabolic panel

prostate-specific antigen test

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

total PSA test

vitamin B12 test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD performed more antineoplastic hormone therapy, and port flush procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for cancer antigen tests, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test, complete blood count (CBC), folic acid tests, iron tests, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test, metabolic panel, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, total PSA test, and vitamin B12 test 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. Suzan R. Merten, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Roanoke, VA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	567
blood draw	847
chemotherapy	567
doctor visit	2248
hormone therapy	110
hospital care	433
inpatient care	433
lab tests	4779
minimally invasive procedures	682
port flush	46
preventive care	17
thyroid function tests	44
vaccines	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Roanoke, VA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	505
blood draw	951
chemotherapy	505
doctor visit	2227
hormone therapy	82
hospital care	321
inpatient care	321
lab tests	4425
minimally invasive procedures	714
port flush	36
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	836
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	92
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Roanoke, VA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	487
blood draw	1122
chemotherapy	487
doctor visit	2386
hormone therapy	77
hospital care	413
inpatient care	413
lab tests	5242
minimally invasive procedures	730
port flush	40
preventive care	38
thyroid function tests	37
vaccines	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	657

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	863
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	80
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Roanoke, VA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	765
blood draw	1100
chemotherapy	765
doctor visit	2677
hormone therapy	64
hospital care	270
inpatient care	270
lab tests	5913
minimally invasive procedures	982
port flush	39
preventive care	15
thyroid function tests	49
vaccines	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	738
Female	1292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1788
Black	212
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	966
From 75 to 84	592
85 and over	184
Less than 65	288

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Roanoke, VA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	712
blood draw	1126
bone marrow tests	28
chemotherapy	712
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	2555
hormone therapy	39
hospital care	294
inpatient care	294
lab tests	5693
minimally invasive procedures	830
port flush	40
preventive care	26
thyroid function tests	131
vaccines	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	671

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	918
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	93
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Roanoke, VA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	649
blood draw	1185
bone marrow tests	41
chemotherapy	649
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	2633
hormone therapy	78
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323
lab tests	5565
minimally invasive procedures	763
port flush	36
thyroid function tests	96

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	964
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	540
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	97
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Roanoke, VA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	654
blood draw	908
bone marrow tests	41
chemotherapy	654
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	2392
hormone therapy	73
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
lab tests	4395
minimally invasive procedures	779
port flush	27
thyroid function tests	147

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	934
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	96
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Roanoke, VA during 2019 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	699
blood draw	771
chemotherapy	699
doctor visit	2171
hormone therapy	73
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
lab tests	4000
minimally invasive procedures	822
port flush	42
thyroid function tests	58

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	707

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	929
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	495
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	95
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Roanoke, VA during 2020 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	828
blood draw	766
chemotherapy	828
doctor visit	2262
hormone therapy	94
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
lab tests	4326
minimally invasive procedures	999
port flush	46
thyroid function tests	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	686

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	931
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	363
85 and over	92
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Roanoke, VA during 2021 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	653
blood draw	698
chemotherapy	653
doctor visit	2070
hormone therapy	84
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
lab tests	3518
minimally invasive procedures	854
port flush	49
thyroid function tests	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	717

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	967
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	74
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Roanoke, VA during 2022 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	568
blood draw	598
chemotherapy	568
doctor visit	1880
hormone therapy	51
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
lab tests	3562
minimally invasive procedures	747
port flush	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	707

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	938
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	83
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	3
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Roanoke, VA were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

aspiration	16
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	644
blood draw	915
bone marrow tests	36
chemotherapy	644
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	2318
hormone therapy	75
hospital care	254
inpatient care	254
lab tests	4674
minimally invasive procedures	809
preventive care	22
thyroid function tests	69
vaccines	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD.

**Gender**
Female	682
Male	355

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	101
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	915
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	89
75 to 84	335
Less than 65	121
65 to 74	491

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	51

Education & Training

Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. She completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Medical Oncology and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Medical Oncology

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Blue Ridge Cancer Care

HCA Virginia

Carilion Clinic

LewisGale Medical Center LewisGale Hospital - Alleghany

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 56 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Suzan R. Merten, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Roanoke, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Incyte Corporation	$150 $150
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$73 ENTRE $73
Seagen Inc.	$16 TUKYSA $16
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.	$15 Nerlynx $15
Seattle Genetics, Inc.	$12 ADCETRIS $12
Other	$23 ZAVESCA MIGLUSTAT $11	$12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$253
Education	$36

Biography

Dr. Suzan Merten's areas of specialization are adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology; she sees patients in Roanoke, VA and Rocky Mount, VA. In her practice, she is particularly interested in breast cancer. She is professionally affiliated with HCA Virginia, Carilion Clinic, and Blue Ridge Cancer Care. Dr. Merten attended medical school at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. She trained at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for her residency. Her average rating from her patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5).