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Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: spinal arthritis, spinal cancer, myelopathy, and more.

508 Fulton Street
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 286-0411

Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD is a neurosurgeon in Asheville, NC specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1997 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Duke Health.

Office Locations

Address:

1100 Tunnel Road Asheville Vamc (637)
Asheville, NC 28805

Address:

508 Fulton Street
Durham, NC 27705

doctor visit	190
hospital care	203
inpatient care	203

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	18
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	8

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2019

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Asheville, NC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	100
hospital care	203
inpatient care	203

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2019

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	12
Male	12

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	23
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	6
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	10

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD From 2017 - 2019

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	21
High Cholesterol	16
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	7
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	7
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	1
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. He has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1997)

Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (2007)

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Duke Health

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. Meryl A. Severson III, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Duke Select, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Duke Select

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,015 MAZOR X SYSTEM $523	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $167	CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM $124	Mazor X Stealth Edition $26	nanoLOCK-C $18	Other $158
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$144 MazorX - Renaissance $85	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $20	O-ARM-ST $15	INFINITY OCT System $13	O-ARM-Spine $11
Globus Medical, Inc.	$29 Excelsius - GPS $29

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,189

Biography

Dr. Meryl Severson's area of specialization is neurosurgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Severson include spinal cancer, herniated disc, and spinal stenosis. He is affiliated with Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He studied medicine at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. He usually is in-network for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD in 2019

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2019

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2019

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meryl A. Severson III, MD From 2017 - 2019

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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