- Dr. Persila V Mertz, MD
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Dr. Persila V Mertz, MD
Ophthalmology
- Pennsylvania, Ephrata
Overview
Dr. Persila V Mertz, MD works in Ephrata, Pennsylvania is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Mertz is affiliated with Ephrata Community Hospital and practicing for 31 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Abscess• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Astigmatism
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Bile Duct Cancer
• Blepharitis
• Botulinum Toxin Injection
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 1
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Chronic Infections
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• Colic
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Coronary Artery Revascularization
• Diverticulitis
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Extra-Articular Fracture
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Heroin Dependence
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Kidney Cryosurgery
• Laser Laparoscopy
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Lymphocytosis
• Metastatic Tumors (Brain)
• Multiple Miscarriages
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Non-Surgical Bite Correction
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
• Obstetric Procedures
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Radiation Proctitis
• Radiation-Related Neoplasm
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Stripping of Varicose Veins
• Thinning of Skin
• Thrombolysis
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Tilia Tree Pollen Allergy
• Tonsillectomy
• Torsion Dystonia
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension
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Procedures
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration• Anterior Scleritis
• Anterior Vitrectomy
• Astigmatism
• Bell's Palsy
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Blepharitis
• Blepharoplasty
• Cataract
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• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Chalazion
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Chorioretinitis
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Contusion of the Eyeball
• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Corneal Erosion
• Corneal Ulcer
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Drusen
• Dry Eyes
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Entropion
• Esophoria
• Esotropia
• Exotropia
• Eyelid Surgery
• Floaters
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Giant Cell Arteritis
• Glaucoma
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Graves' Disease
• Headache
• Herpetic Keratitis
• Heterophoria
• Iridectomy
• Keratitis
• Lazy Eye
• Macular Edema
• Macular Hole
• Migraine
• Nearsightedness
• Nerve Sheath Tumors
• Ocular Hypertension
• Optic Neuritis
• Orbital Decompression and Orbitotomy
• Parasitic Endophthalmitis
• Pinguecula
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Presbyopia
• Pterygium
• Pterygium Excision
• Repair of Entropion or Ectropion
• Retinal Neovascularization
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Sarcoidosis
• Senile Cataracts
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Stye
• Trichiasis
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Visual Field Defects
• Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 31
State License
- Pennsylvania
Spoken Languages
- Farsi
- French
- Italian
Education & Training
Medical School
Georgetown University School Of Medicine
Washington, DC, United States
Graduated: 1992
Washington, DC, United States
Graduated: 1992
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Office Locations
Primary location
Persila V Mertz MD
115 East Main Street
Pennsylvania (PA)
Ephrata
17522
Phone:(717) 733-3600
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 35 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? Yes
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Amerihealth
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Capital Blue Cross
- CareSource
- CHAMPVA
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Classic Blue
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Community Health Choice
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Golden Rule
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Group Plan PPO
- Health Net
- HealthPlus
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
- inHealth
- INTotal Health
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Medico
- Midwest Health Plan
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Mutual of Omaha
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access
- Options PPO
- Peach State Health Plan
- PHCS Network PPO
- Staywell (Wellcare)
- Tricare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Universal American
- Wellcare of Georgia
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Affiliated Hospitals
Ephrata Community Hospital
169 Martin Avenue
Pennsylvania PA,
Ephrata,
17522
Ephrata Community Hospital is a hospital located in Ephrata, PA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 10 of 10 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 8 of 10 procedures.
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