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Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD

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Specializes in: Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry

5177 Richmond Avenue Suite 250
Houston, TX 77056

(713) 665-0472

Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD is a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX specializing in behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry.

Office Locations

5177 Richmond Avenue Suite 250
Houston, TX 77056

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In The News

“According to Shaw, it was Dr. Chris Merkl, a known Psychiatrist, who initiated a Guardianship referral request on May 16, 2014 for Ms. Davis to be placed in the HCGP.”—"From Headache to Hostage: Elderly Black Woman Forced into Guardianship and Home Being Taken After Complaining of a Simple Headache - Forward Times", Houston Forward Times, March 2016

“"I'm just really skeptical," said Dr. Christopher Merkl, a Houston psychiatrist who has received marketing material from Cyberonics.”—"Depression Implant Gaining Acceptance", Fox News, March 2015

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

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

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nursing home care

In 2023, Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD performed more nursing home care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were nursing home care, diagnostic evaluation, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

diagnostic evaluation	740
doctor visit	322
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
nursing home care	1490

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	613
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
nursing home care	1772

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	499
Female	849

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	923
Black	289
Hispanic	99
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	417
85 and over	529
Less than 65	136

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	66
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	54
Dementia	75
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	585
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
nursing home care	2502

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	886

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	978
Black	298
Hispanic	99
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	425
85 and over	576
Less than 65	139

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	55
Dementia	75
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	560
hospital care	328
inpatient care	328
nursing home care	2405

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1028
Female	1610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1680
Black	644
Hispanic	202
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	734
85 and over	1022
Less than 65	316

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	66
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	57
Dementia	75
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	635
hospital care	311
inpatient care	311
nursing home care	2185

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	243
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	419
Less than 65	100

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	75
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	545
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
nursing home care	1972

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	631

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	204
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	407
Less than 65	77

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	75
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were nursing home care.

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

doctor visit	407
nursing home care	1616

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	143
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	320
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	75
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were nursing home care.

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

doctor visit	544
nursing home care	1678

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	127
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	272
Less than 65	63

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	75
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were nursing home care.

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

doctor visit	448
nursing home care	1481

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	105
Hispanic	35
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	196
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	72
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	48
Dementia	75
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were nursing home care.

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

doctor visit	379
nursing home care	1296

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	94
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	172
Less than 65	47

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	69
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	75
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were nursing home care.

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

doctor visit	380
nursing home care	906

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	72
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	155
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	66
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	75
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX were nursing home care, diagnostic evaluation, hospital care and inpatient care.

diagnostic evaluation	740
doctor visit	492
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
nursing home care	1754

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Merkl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	201
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	651
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	69
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	289
85 and over	369
Less than 65	92
65 to 74	210

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	68
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$120 Sovaldi $120
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$33 FLULAVAL $19	FLUARIX $14
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$28 AUSTEDO $28
Boston Scientific Corporation	$28 PAIN MANAGEMENT $28
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc	$27 AMPYRA $27

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$209
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$27

Biography

Dr. Christopher Merkl is a behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry specialist. He studied medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

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