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Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine (1975)

2905 W Warner Road Suite 12
Chandler, AZ 85224

(480) 831-8457

Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Chandler, AZ specializing in family medicine and general practice. He graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1975 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO is affiliated with Dignity Health.

Office Locations

Dignity Health

2905 W Warner Road Suite 12
Chandler, AZ 85224

(480) 831-8457

(480) 491-3112

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chandler, AZ during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	20
blood draw	189
diabetes management	76
doctor visit	246
lab tests	1055
preventive care	225
thyroid function tests	68
vaccines	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chandler, AZ during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	17
blood draw	245
diabetes management	111
doctor visit	467
eye procedures	20
lab tests	1810
metabolic testing	11
musculoskeletal imaging	31
preventive care	348
provocative tests	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	59
thyroid function tests	217
vaccines	95
vascular procedures	32
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	32
X-rays	90

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	15
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chandler, AZ during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	14
blood draw	282
diabetes management	141
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	501
eye procedures	40
lab tests	2832
metabolic testing	12
musculoskeletal imaging	48
preventive care	675
provocative tests	40
thoracic (chest) imaging	61
thyroid function tests	343
vaccines	87
vascular procedures	47
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	51
X-rays	109

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chandler, AZ during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, skin testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
allergy testing	800
anorectal procedures	11
blood draw	437
cardiac procedures	23
complementary or alternative therapy	14
diabetes management	168
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	769
eye procedures	27
lab tests	4079
manual therapy	14
metabolic testing	37
minimally invasive procedures	800
musculoskeletal imaging	59
osteopathic medicine	14
pelvic imaging	18
preventive care	1016
provocative tests	27
pulmonary testing	62
skin testing	800
stress testing	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	136
thyroid function tests	483
ultrasound (sonogram)	66
vaccines	134
vascular procedures	107
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	59
X-rays	195

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	22
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	44
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chandler, AZ during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	11
blood draw	276
cardiac procedures	15
diabetes management	100
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	510
eye procedures	30
lab tests	2562
metabolic testing	29
musculoskeletal imaging	48
neck imaging	22
preventive care	598
provocative tests	30
pulmonary testing	64
thoracic (chest) imaging	69
thyroid function tests	376
ultrasound (sonogram)	82
vaccines	35
vascular procedures	102
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	48
X-rays	117

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	15
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chandler, AZ during 2017 were lab tests, allergy testing, skin testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1941
anorectal procedures	11
blood draw	257
diabetes management	95
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	564
lab tests	2422
metabolic testing	23
minimally invasive procedures	1941
musculoskeletal imaging	44
neck imaging	20
preventive care	519
pulmonary testing	53
skin testing	1941
thoracic (chest) imaging	71
thyroid function tests	350
ultrasound (sonogram)	81
vaccines	21
vascular procedures	102
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	44
X-rays	115

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	11
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chandler, AZ during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	147
allergy testing	1040
anorectal procedures	24
blood draw	1241
cardiac procedures	20
diabetes management	529
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	2092
ear procedures	38
lab tests	12676
metabolic testing	99
minimally invasive procedures	1040
musculoskeletal imaging	240
neck imaging	96
pelvic imaging	33
preventive care	2829
pulmonary testing	184
skin testing	1040
thyroid function tests	2248
ultrasound (sonogram)	539
vaccines	289
vascular procedures	532
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	228
X-rays	240

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	26
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	529
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	53
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chandler, AZ during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	218
anorectal procedures	17
blood draw	1679
cardiac procedures	38
chronic care	527
diabetes management	736
diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	2759
ear procedures	54
eye procedures	43
gastrointestinal procedures	23
lab tests	16894
metabolic testing	99
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	282
neck imaging	136
pelvic imaging	46
preventive care	3811
pulmonary testing	99
sleep study	15
spinal procedures	13
thyroid function tests	2595
ultrasound (sonogram)	690
vaccines	320
vascular procedures	610
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	282
X-rays	295

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	921
Black	27
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	724
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	63
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chandler, AZ during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	276
anorectal procedures	12
blood draw	1918
cardiac procedures	36
chronic care	224
cytology	11
diabetes management	969
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	2918
eye procedures	40
gynecologic pathology	11
lab tests	20171
metabolic testing	99
musculoskeletal imaging	373
neck imaging	172
pelvic imaging	67
preventive care	4564
pulmonary testing	132
spinal procedures	12
thyroid function tests	3071
ultrasound (sonogram)	847
vaccines	322
vascular procedures	687
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	346
X-rays	385

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	932
Black	23
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	723
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	69
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chandler, AZ during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	281
blood draw	1968
cardiac procedures	138
chronic care	215
diabetes management	969
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	2513
eye procedures	44
lab tests	19974
metabolic testing	100
musculoskeletal imaging	330
neck imaging	144
pelvic imaging	85
preventive care	4291
pulmonary testing	73
thyroid function tests	3113
ultrasound (sonogram)	1062
vaccines	64
vascular procedures	746
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	309
X-rays	330

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	661

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	991
Black	0
Hispanic	71
Asian	22
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	766
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	65
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chandler, AZ during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	251
allergy testing	900
anorectal procedures	20
blood draw	1661
cardiac procedures	101
chronic care	27
diabetes management	823
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	2229
eye procedures	30
lab tests	17075
metabolic testing	90
minimally invasive procedures	900
musculoskeletal imaging	336
neck imaging	169
pelvic imaging	86
preventive care	3798
skin testing	900
thyroid function tests	2813
ultrasound (sonogram)	960
vaccines	173
vascular procedures	673
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	320
X-rays	336

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	831
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	22
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	635
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	50
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chandler, AZ during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	152
blood draw	595
cardiac procedures	11
diabetes management	339
doctor visit	744
eye procedures	16
lab tests	6635
metabolic testing	32
musculoskeletal imaging	68
neck imaging	76
pelvic imaging	91
preventive care	1424
thyroid function tests	1128
ultrasound (sonogram)	398
vascular procedures	273
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	68
X-rays	68

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	16
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	35
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO in 2023

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chandler, AZ were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and skin testing.

abdominal imaging	191
allergy testing	1170
anorectal procedures	15
blood draw	895
cardiac procedures	47
chronic care	248
complementary or alternative therapy	14
cytology	11
diabetes management	421
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	1359
ear procedures	46
eye procedures	32
gastrointestinal procedures	23
gynecologic pathology	11
lab tests	9015
manual therapy	14
metabolic testing	57
minimally invasive procedures	940
musculoskeletal imaging	169
neck imaging	104
osteopathic medicine	14
pelvic imaging	60
preventive care	2008
provocative tests	29
pulmonary testing	95
skin testing	1170
sleep study	15
spinal procedures	12
stress testing	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	79
thyroid function tests	1400
ultrasound (sonogram)	525
vaccines	144
vascular procedures	355
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	162
X-rays	207

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	540
Hispanic	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	140
85 and over	36
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	412

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	7
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1975. He is certified by the Board Certification: Am Os Bd Family Medicine/OMT and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine (1975)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Am Os Bd Family Medicine/OMT

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$5,720 Repatha $5,651	Prolia $69
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$5,664 Veozah $5,552	Myrbetriq $65	Vesicare $47
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.	$4,536 FLUZONE HIGH DOSE $2,867	FLUZONE INTRADERMAL $1,000	FLUZONE $127	FLUZONE QIV $94	ADACEL $31	Other $417
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$2,259 Electrophysiology $2,190	Neuro-Chronic Pain $58	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $11
Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$2,068 $2,068
Other	$8,231 MK-8342B $1,021	FARXIGA $507	PRALUENT $365	XARELTO $245	SYMBICORT $204	Other $5,888

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,864
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,592
Travel and Lodging	$6,406
Consulting Fee	$5,550
Education	$45
Other	$20

Research Payments

Dr. Merle Clinton Turner, DO has received 319 research payments totaling $1,219,770.

Biography

Dr. Merle Turner is a general practice and family medicine specialist in Chandler, AZ. Dr. Turner is affiliated with Chandler Regional Medical Center. Unfortunately, according to Dignity Health, he is not currently accepting new patients. He graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine.