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Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

1000 Mineral Point Avenue
Janesville, WI 53548

(608) 756-6826

Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD is a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI specializing in neurosurgery.

Office Locations

1000 Mineral Point Avenue
Janesville, WI 53548

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD in 2024

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Merle S. Rust, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	68

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	116

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	24
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	11
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	11
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	16
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	12
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	51
inpatient care	51

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	56
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Janesville, WI were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	63
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	41

**Age**
75 to 84	16
85 and over	5
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	29

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	6
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Wisconsin.

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Spineology Inc.	$308 OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM $217	OptiMesh Interbody Fusion System $91
Medtronic, Inc.	$210 MEDTRONIC REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS $112	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $98
BIOMET SPINE, LLC	$111 Spine $111
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$71 spinal-stim $71
Paradigm Spine, LLC	$66 DSS $66
Other	$140 Gliadel $35	Neuro-Ultrasonic Aspiration Products $35	Mobi-C $25	VariLift $21	Neuro-Duraplasty $12	Other $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$840
Travel and Lodging	$66

Biography

Dr. Merle Rust is a neurosurgery specialist in Janesville, WI. Dr. Rust obtained a license to practice in Wisconsin.

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