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Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

15525 Pomerado Road Suite A1
Poway, CA 92064

(858) 485-6444

Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD is an internist in Poway, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and geriatrics (elderly care).

Office Locations

15525 Pomerado Road Suite A1
Poway, CA 92064

(858) 485-6444

(858) 485-0371

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD in 2024

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By Affordability:

In 2012, Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated as an internist in Poway, CA during 2012 were aspiration, preventive care, vaccines and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	534
injections	29
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
vaccines	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated as an internist in Poway, CA during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	516
injections	25
minimally invasive procedures	17
preventive care	57
vaccines	57

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	64
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated as an internist in Poway, CA during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	504
injections	23
lab tests	19
preventive care	64
vaccines	64

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated as an internist in Poway, CA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	507
injections	25
preventive care	42
vaccines	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated as an internist in Poway, CA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	22
aspiration	26
doctor visit	461
ear procedures	12
injections	26
lab tests	30
preventive care	100
vaccines	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated as an internist in Poway, CA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	31
aspiration	19
doctor visit	534
injections	19
lab tests	38
preventive care	124
vaccines	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated as an internist in Poway, CA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	652
injections	18
lab tests	29
preventive care	86
vaccines	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	64
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated as an internist in Poway, CA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	479
injections	12
lab tests	13
preventive care	49
vaccines	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated as an internist in Poway, CA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	364
injections	12
preventive care	59
vaccines	48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated as an internist in Poway, CA during 2021 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	357
preventive care	35
vaccines	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated as an internist in Poway, CA during 2022 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	425
preventive care	30
vaccines	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD in 2022

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated as an internist in Poway, CA during 2023 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	387
preventive care	26
vaccines	26

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD in 2023

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated as an internist in Poway, CA during 2024 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	395
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD in 2024

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated as an internist in Poway, CA were preventive care, vaccines, anorectal procedures and lab tests.

anorectal procedures	26
aspiration	21
doctor visit	470
ear procedures	12
injections	21
lab tests	25
minimally invasive procedures	17
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
vaccines	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	227
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	86
85 and over	9
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	109

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kevin Burton Merkes, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,295 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $951	BREO $484	ANORO $315	ANORO ELLIPTA $166	AREXVY $140	Other $239
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,144 FARXIGA $798	SYMBICORT $517	BREZTRI $239	BYDUREON PEN $153	AIRSUPRA $151	Other $287
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.	$1,995 NURTEC ODT $1,995
AbbVie Inc.	$1,683 VRAYLAR $728	UBRELVY $712	QULIPTA $125	AVYCAZ $44	LINZESS $30	Other $44
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,504 Victoza $404	Tresiba $375	RYBELSUS $371	Ozempic $87	Saxenda $80	Other $187
Other	$14,837 Vascepa $814	Myrbetriq $628	TOUJEO $538	ELIQUIS $500	Androgel $414	Other $11,943

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$22,711
Consulting Fee	$1,200
Travel and Lodging	$281
Education	$243
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$23