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Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD

(Dr. Christopher A. Merrell, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Ohio State University College of Medicine (2003)

2880 Tricom Street
North Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 797-5050

Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD is a pain medicine specialist in North Charleston, SC specializing in pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD is affiliated with ARCIS HEALTHCARE LLC.

Office Locations

2880 Tricom Street
North Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 797-5050

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

selective nerve root block

spinal procedures

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

ankle MRI

joint MRI

lower extremity MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD performed more ankle MRI, hip MRI, injections, knee MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), nerve block, pain management, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal procedures, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, joint MRI, and lower extremity MRI 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:

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

percutaneous procedures

rhizotomy

By Affordability:

MRI

spine MRI

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, percutaneous procedures, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and spine MRI 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. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in North Charleston, SC during 2012 were injections, diagnostic procedures, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
diagnostic procedures	366
doctor visit	700
injections	474
nerve block	330
pain management	356
spinal procedures	356

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in North Charleston, SC during 2013 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	750
hip imaging	26
injections	419
minimally invasive procedures	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	318
nerve procedures	19
neurostimulator lead placement	38
pain management	357
spinal procedures	462
X-rays	73

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	30
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in North Charleston, SC during 2014 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
diagnostic procedures	105
doctor visit	1011
hip imaging	28
injections	548
lab tests	375
minimally invasive procedures	73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve block	420
nerve procedures	33
neurostimulator lead placement	40
pain management	498
spinal procedures	599
X-rays	81

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	36
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in North Charleston, SC during 2015 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	1392
hip imaging	43
injections	727
lab tests	44
minimally invasive procedures	90
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	72
nerve block	582
nerve procedures	38
neurostimulator lead placement	52
pain management	643
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	807
X-rays	200

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	722

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	908
Black	206
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	62
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in North Charleston, SC during 2016 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	148
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	1412
injections	847
minimally invasive procedures	94
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nerve block	659
nerve procedures	44
neurostimulator lead placement	50
pain management	743
spinal procedures	900
X-rays	141

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	36
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in North Charleston, SC during 2017 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	1701
injections	551
minimally invasive procedures	99
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	87
nerve block	401
nerve procedures	44
neurostimulator lead placement	55
pain management	482
spinal procedures	737
X-rays	171

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	639
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	54
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in North Charleston, SC during 2018 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	2128
injections	577
minimally invasive procedures	136
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	154
nerve block	429
nerve procedures	53
neurostimulator lead placement	83
pain management	516
spinal procedures	901
X-rays	201

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	551

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	57
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in North Charleston, SC during 2019 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
diagnostic procedures	118
doctor visit	2369
injections	674
minimally invasive procedures	118
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	159
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve block	513
nerve procedures	40
neurostimulator lead placement	78
pain management	590
spinal procedures	1012
X-rays	267

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	623

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	788
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	63
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in North Charleston, SC during 2020 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	1789
hip imaging	12
injections	575
minimally invasive procedures	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	138
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve block	419
nerve procedures	19
neurostimulator lead placement	44
pain management	458
spinal procedures	811
X-rays	202

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	64
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in North Charleston, SC during 2021 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
diagnostic procedures	140
doctor visit	1357
hip imaging	16
injections	660
minimally invasive procedures	89
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	138
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve block	490
nerve procedures	52
neurostimulator lead placement	37
pain management	592
spinal procedures	835
X-rays	153

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	791
Black	141
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	79
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in North Charleston, SC during 2022 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	1262
hip imaging	14
injections	714
minimally invasive procedures	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	171
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve block	542
nerve procedures	48
neurostimulator lead placement	34
pain management	654
spinal procedures	993
X-rays	196

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	912
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	70
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in North Charleston, SC were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

aspiration	115
diagnostic procedures	133
doctor visit	1442
hip imaging	23
injections	615
lab tests	209
minimally invasive procedures	90
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	100
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve block	463
nerve procedures	39
neurostimulator lead placement	51
pain management	535
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	764
X-rays	168

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	118
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	608
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	205
85 and over	50
Less than 65	142
65 to 74	351

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2003. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (2003)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ARCIS HEALTHCARE LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$3,404 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $1,497	INTELLIS $1,149	ADAPTIVESTIM $268	VECTRIS $227	RESTORE $180	Other $83
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,152 $2,152
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,498 Accurian $915	INTELLIS $366	SYNCHROMEDII $141	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $50	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $26
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$776 AMRIX $667	Zecuity $75	FENTORA $34
Abbott Laboratories	$738 SCS IPGs $267	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $171	PROCLAIM $100	SCS leads $64	Prodigy $26	Other $111
Other	$4,521 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $268	MOVANTIK $265	Morphabond ER $234	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $230	Neuro-Chronic Pain $227	Other $3,296

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,542
Education	$1,878
Travel and Lodging	$1,669

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $30,638.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Merrell practices physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine in North Charleston, SC. He studied medicine at Ohio State University College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Adam Merrell, MD in 2021

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

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