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Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Professional interests include: trigeminal neuralgia, injuries, hemifacial spasm, and more.

300 Steam Plant Road Suite 400
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 675-0901

Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD is a neurosurgeon in Gallatin, TN specializing in neurosurgery. Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD is affiliated with TriStar Health, Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas and TriStar Centennial Medical Center TriStar Skyline Medical Center.

Office Locations

Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas

300 Steam Plant Road Suite 400
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 675-0901

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TriStar Centennial Medical Center TriStar Skyline Medical Center

330 22nd Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 320-0007

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

vertebral arteriogram

In 2023, Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD performed more vertebral arteriogram procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Volume:

angiogram

cervicocerebral arteriogram

inpatient hospital care

vascular procedures

In 2023, Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD performed more angiogram (angiography), cervicocerebral arteriogram, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

embolization

spinal embolization

By Affordability:

cerebral embolization

embolization

spinal embolization

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD performed more embolization, and spinal embolization procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cerebral embolization, embolization, and spinal embolization 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. Robert A. Mericle, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gallatin, TN during 2012 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	43
doctor visit	154
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
vascular procedures	241

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gallatin, TN during 2013 were vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	174
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
vascular procedures	209

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	18
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gallatin, TN during 2014 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	17
doctor visit	149
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208
minimally invasive procedures	30
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	17
vascular procedures	237

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	28
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gallatin, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
doctor visit	125
hospital care	231
inpatient care	231
minimally invasive procedures	16
spinal procedures	16
vascular procedures	203

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	68
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gallatin, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	168
hospital care	317
inpatient care	317
vascular procedures	156

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	48
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gallatin, TN during 2017 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
doctor visit	214
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215
minimally invasive procedures	12
spinal procedures	12
vascular procedures	220

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	43
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gallatin, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	21
doctor visit	283
hospital care	331
inpatient care	331
minimally invasive procedures	21
spinal procedures	21
vascular procedures	245

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	52
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gallatin, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
doctor visit	311
hospital care	292
inpatient care	292
minimally invasive procedures	14
spinal procedures	14
vascular procedures	192

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	48
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gallatin, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	266
hospital care	250
inpatient care	250
vascular procedures	192

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	45
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gallatin, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	200
hospital care	234
inpatient care	234
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	12
vascular procedures	165

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	50
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gallatin, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	19
doctor visit	281
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323
minimally invasive procedures	19
spinal procedures	19
vascular procedures	230

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	55
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	50
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gallatin, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	43
catheterization	16
doctor visit	211
hospital care	250
inpatient care	250
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	16
vascular procedures	208

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD.

**Gender**
Female	175
Male	109

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	245
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	78
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the NBME Certified - National Board of Medical Examiners and has a state license in Tennessee.

Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals (2000)

Board Certification: NBME Certified - National Board of Medical Examiners (1994)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TriStar Health

Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas

TriStar Centennial Medical Center TriStar Skyline Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$8,165 KINEVO $8,165
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,381 PIPELINE $1,155	Covidien-Intrasaccular $810	Solitaire $203	Axium $162	Onyx $40	Other $11
Medtronic, Inc.	$959 PIPELINE $545	AXIUM PRIMETM $233	Axium $34	SOLITAIRE X $25	HyperForm $25	Other $99
Synaptive Medical Inc.	$796 BRIGHTMATTER GUIDE/Modus V $796
Covidien LP	$757 Coils $363	Flow Diversion $273	Onyx $49	Covidien $41	Neurovascular Stents $22	Other $8
Other	$2,286 FORTEO $279	Coils $240	Flow Diversion $203	STAR Tumor Ablation System $159	Neurovascular Stents $140	Other $1,266

**Types of Payments**
Gift	$8,165
Food and Beverage	$6,568
Travel and Lodging	$612

Research Payments

Dr. Robert A. Mericle, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $2,600.

Biography

Dr. Robert Mericle specializes in neurosurgery and practices in Nashville, TN and Gallatin, TN. Dr. Mericle's areas of expertise include the following: hemifacial spasm, percutaneous transluminal coronary artery angioplasty, and injuries. His professional affiliations include Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas and TriStar Health. His practice in Gallatin, TN is open to new patients as reported by Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas. He attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Mericle has received include 21st annual "Best of Nashville" issue and Nashville Scene - Best Neurosurgeon.