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Merle K. Pickel Jr., O.D.

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

50 Willow Street Suite A
Nashville, IN 47448

(812) 988-4937

Merle K. Pickel Jr., O.D. is an optometrist in Nashville, IN specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

Address:

50 Willow Street Suite A
Nashville, IN 47448

In The News

“When Dr. Merle Pickel retired this spring from his optometry practice of many years, we all knew that he would be a "tough act to follow."”—"Letter: 'Complete competence' in new eye doctor", Brown County Democrat, August 2018

“Merle Pickel, who has an optometry practice east of Bloomington in Nashville, underwent surgery to remove the lower portion of his...”—"Teen saves dad after accident", Desert News, November 2006

doctor visit	235
eye procedures	413

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	256

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	67
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

doctor visit	231
eye procedures	379

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	46
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

doctor visit	245
eye procedures	357

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	424

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	88
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

doctor visit	213
eye procedures	372
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	201

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	37
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

doctor visit	223
eye procedures	324

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	169

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	42
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

doctor visit	26
eye procedures	37

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2018

Volume of procedures performed by Merle K. Pickel Jr., O.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Merle K. Pickel Jr., O.D. treated as an optometrist in Nashville, IN were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	196
eye procedures	315
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2018

Information about Medicare patients treated by Merle K. Pickel Jr., O.D..

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	36
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	28
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Merle K. Pickel Jr., O.D. From 2013 - 2018

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Merle K. Pickel Jr., O.D. treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	32
High Cholesterol	23
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	3
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in Indiana.

Licensed In: Indiana

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Merle K. Pickel Jr., O.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
ABB Con-Cise Optical Group LLC	$23 Contact Lens $23
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$14 NON-PRODUCT $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$23
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Merle Pickel specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Nashville, IN. Dr. Pickel has obtained a license to practice in Indiana.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Merle K. Pickel Jr., O.D. From 2013 - 2018

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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