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Dr. Eric Thiel, MD

(898 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Toledo College of Medicine

100 Eagle Drive
Merrill, WI 54452

(715) 536-7181

Dr. Eric Thiel, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Merrill, WI specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine. Dr. Eric Thiel, MD is affiliated with Aspirus Health and Bone & Joint.

Office Locations

Aspirus Health

100 Eagle Drive
Merrill, WI 54452

(715) 536-7181

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Aspirus Health

1767 Park Avenue Suite 100
Plover, WI 54467

(715) 344-1260

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225000 Hummingbird Road Suite 100
Wausau, WI 54401

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Bone & Joint

724 S. 8th Street
Medford, WI 54451

(715) 748-2663

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. Eric Thiel, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Thiel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merrill, WI during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
doctor visit	175
hip imaging	57
injections	38
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	99
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	132

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Thiel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merrill, WI during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	186
hip imaging	58
injections	45
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	107
pelvic imaging	39
reconstructive surgery	26
X-rays	146

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	95

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	16
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Thiel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merrill, WI during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	214
hip imaging	40
injections	41
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	99
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	119

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	95

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	12
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Thiel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merrill, WI during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
doctor visit	232
hip imaging	61
injections	59
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
musculoskeletal imaging	128
pelvic imaging	50
reconstructive surgery	32
X-rays	178

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	224

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Thiel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merrill, WI during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	251
injections	53
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
musculoskeletal imaging	69
reconstructive surgery	39
X-rays	69

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	113

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	15
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Thiel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merrill, WI during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	213
injections	62
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	74
reconstructive surgery	35
X-rays	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	17
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Thiel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merrill, WI during 2018 were X-rays, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
doctor visit	216
injections	51
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	51
reconstructive surgery	28
X-rays	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Thiel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merrill, WI during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
doctor visit	197
injections	42
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	61
reconstructive surgery	18
X-rays	61

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	15
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Thiel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merrill, WI during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	163
injections	27
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	45
reconstructive surgery	23
X-rays	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	11
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Thiel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merrill, WI during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	233
injections	17
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
musculoskeletal imaging	81
reconstructive surgery	43
X-rays	81

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	130

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Thiel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merrill, WI during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	198
injections	16
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	53
reconstructive surgery	36
X-rays	53

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	100

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Thiel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merrill, WI were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	207
hip imaging	54
injections	41
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
musculoskeletal imaging	78
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	27
X-rays	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	106

**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	44
85 and over	9
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Thiel, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Thiel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	1
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Thiel, MD graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine. He completed residency at Mount Carmel Health System. He is certified by the ABOS-The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine

Residency: Mount Carmel Health System

Board Certification: ABOS-The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Thiel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Aspirus Health

Bone & Joint

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric Thiel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 898 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric Thiel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Merrill, WI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$10,119 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,164	$8,955
Stryker Corporation	$4,232 Mako $2,322	New Product Development $1,096	KNEES $453	HIPS $296	TRIATHLON $66
Great Lakes Orthopedics	$3,591 $3,591
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$883 HIPS $685	NA $88	VA-LCP $25	$86
R&M Distributing, LLC	$316 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $316
Other	$372 MACI $125	Journey II $109	Zilretta $61	WOUND THERAPEUTICS $25	Exparel $14	Other $39

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$10,806
Education	$5,712
Food and Beverage	$2,996

Biography

Dr. Eric Thiel's medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He is affiliated with Aspirus Health. Dr. Thiel's education and training includes medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and residency at Mount Carmel Health System. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients.