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Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD

(Dr. Laura Ann Merkel, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Gynecology and Obstetrics

University of Maryland School of Medicine

2401 Brandermill Boulevard Suite 350
Gambrills, MD 21054

(410) 573-9530

Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD is a gynecologist in Chester, MD specializing in gynecology and obstetrics. This provider graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD is affiliated with Luminis Health and LUMINIS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, LLC.

Office Locations

1630 Main Street Suite 211
Chester, MD 21619

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18 Magothy Beach Road Suite A
Pasadena, MD 21122

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2000 Medical Parkway Belcher Pavilion, Suite 304
Annapolis, MD 21401

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Luminis Health

2401 Brandermill Boulevard Suite 350
Gambrills, MD 21054

(410) 573-9530

(667) 204-7229

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

breast exam

pelvic exam

By Affordability:

breast exam

gynecologic exams

pelvic exam

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD performed more breast exam, and pelvic exam procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and this provider also had a list price for breast exam, gynecologic exams, and pelvic exam 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

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated as a gynecologist in Chester, MD during 2016 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	29
cytology	16
gynecologic pathology	16
gynecologic procedures	29
lab tests	22
preventive care	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and depression.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated as a gynecologist in Chester, MD during 2017 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	44
cytology	22
doctor visit	40
gynecologic pathology	22
gynecologic procedures	44
lab tests	35
preventive care	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	105

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated as a gynecologist in Chester, MD during 2018 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	36
gynecologic procedures	36
lab tests	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	72

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and depression.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated as a gynecologist in Chester, MD during 2019 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	36
cytology	21
doctor visit	22
gynecologic pathology	21
gynecologic procedures	36
lab tests	23
preventive care	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and asthma.

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated as a gynecologist in Chester, MD during 2020 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, preventive care and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	31
cytology	11
doctor visit	16
gynecologic pathology	11
gynecologic procedures	31
preventive care	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	71

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated as a gynecologist in Chester, MD during 2021 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, preventive care and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	46
cytology	13
doctor visit	20
gynecologic pathology	13
gynecologic procedures	46
preventive care	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and depression.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated as a gynecologist in Chester, MD during 2022 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, preventive care and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	53
cytology	17
doctor visit	12
gynecologic pathology	17
gynecologic procedures	53
preventive care	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated as a gynecologist in Chester, MD during 2023 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	44
doctor visit	12
gynecologic procedures	44

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated as a gynecologist in Chester, MD were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, lab tests and preventive care.

breast exam	39
cytology	16
doctor visit	20
gynecologic pathology	16
gynecologic procedures	39
lab tests	25
preventive care	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD.

**Gender**
Female	74
Male	0

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	34
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	45

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	6
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	5
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. This provider completed residency at University of Maryland Affiliated Hospitals. This provider is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology | Obstetrics & Gynecology and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Residency: University of Maryland Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology | Obstetrics & Gynecology

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Laura A. Merkel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Luminis Health

LUMINIS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$406 Surgical Energy Products $406
AbbVie Inc.	$312 LO LOESTRIN FE $104	ORIAHNN $102	Orilissa $57	Liletta $50
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$279 Essure $101	Kyleena $95	Mirena $70	Skyla $14
Exeltis, USA Inc.	$179 Slynd $179
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$173 INTRAROSA $159	Makena $14
Other	$1,474 MYFEMBREE $226	NEXPLANON $111	Prolia $97	OVA1 $86	Orilissa $84	Other $871

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,497
Education	$273
Travel and Lodging	$54

Biography

Dr. Laura Merkel specializes in obstetrics and gynecology and practices in Annapolis, MD, Chester, MD, and Pasadena, MD. Dr. Merkel graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Merkel's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Maryland. Dr. Merkel is affiliated with Luminis Health.