Dr. Richard Boyd Merrick, M.D.

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

5950 University Avenue Suite 265
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 875-9450

Dr. Richard Boyd Merrick, M.D. is an otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, IA specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat).

Office Locations

Address:

5950 University Avenue Suite 265
West Des Moines, IA 50266

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	490
ear procedures	102
immunotherapy	99
injections	99
nosebleed treatment	16

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	82
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

doctor visit	487
ear procedures	55
immunotherapy	127
injections	127

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	72
Less than 65	93

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	544
ear procedures	93
excision	16
gynecologic procedures	16
hospital care	34
immunotherapy	158
injections	158
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	16
nose surgery	16
nosebleed treatment	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	148
Less than 65	188

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

doctor visit	52
immunotherapy	22
injections	22

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	17
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2016

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Boyd Merrick, M.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Boyd Merrick, M.D. treated as an otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, IA were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and inpatient care.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	393
ear procedures	83
excision	16
gynecologic procedures	16
hospital care	34
immunotherapy	101
injections	101
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	16
nose surgery	16
nosebleed treatment	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2016

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Boyd Merrick, M.D..

**Gender**
Female	123
Male	108

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	208
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	31
75 to 84	62
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	100

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Boyd Merrick, M.D. From 2013 - 2016

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Boyd Merrick, M.D. treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	23
High Cholesterol	19
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	10
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	2
Dementia	1

Education & Training

He has a state license in Iowa.

Licensed In: Iowa

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard Boyd Merrick, M.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$50 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $50

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$50

Biography

Dr. Richard Merrick is a specialist in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He works in West Des Moines, IA. Dr. Merrick has obtained a license to practice in Iowa.