- Dr. Richard B Merrick, MD
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Dr. Richard B Merrick, MD
Otolaryngology
- Iowa, Chariton
Overview
Dr. Richard B Merrick, MD works in Chariton, Iowa is a specialist in Otolaryngology and graduated Iowa Meth Med Center in 1975. Dr. Merrick is affiliated with Allen Memorial Hospital, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Saint Lukes Hospital, Trinity Medical Center - East, Trinity Medical Center - West and practicing for 52 years
Specialties
- Otolaryngology
Conditions
• Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease• Acute Myeloid Leukaemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes Related to Topoisomerase Type II Inhibitor
• Amniotomy
• Aortic-Iliac Occlusive Disease
• Appendiceal Tumor
• Arterial Puncture
• Aspiration or Injection of Thyroid Cyst
• Astigmatic Keratotomy
• Blindness
• Bronchitis
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• Cancer Treatment
• Congenital Mitral Stenosis
• Coronary Heart Disease, Susceptibility to, 1
• da Vinci® Gynecologic Procedure
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Familial Polyposis
• Food Allergy - Cumin
• Food Allergy - Frog
• Hepatitis
• Influenza (Flu)
• Insomnia With Sleep Apnea
• Intradural Spinal Arachnoid Cyst
• Juvenile Macular Degeneration
• Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy
• Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support
• Lung Spirometry
• Lung Transplant
• Malignant Diseases of the Pancreas
• Mediastinitis
• Methotrexate Toxicity
• Mitochondrial Diseases
• Mitochondrial Myopathy - Lactic Acidosis
• Myomectomy - Open and-or Laparoscopic
• Nerve Conduction Disorders
• Pediatric Urodynamics
• Perlane® Injection
• Pleural Friction Rub
• Pneumonia Due to Pseudomonas
• Psychoanalysis
• Retinoschisis, Autosomal Dominant
• Reverse Total Shoulder and Total Shoulder Replacement
• Rhizotomy
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Shoulder Fractures
• Sinus Augmentation
• Skin Biopsy
• Steroid Injection
• Stitches
• Thyroid Scan
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Procedures
• Ablation or Excision of Nasal Turbinates• Acoustic Neuroma
• Acute Laryngitis
• Acute Sinusitis
• Acute Tonsillitis
• Adenoidectomy
• Allergic Rhinitis
• Antrostomy and Antrotomy (Sinus Surgery)
• Balloon Sinuplasty
• Bell's Palsy
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• Cholesteatoma
• Chronic Laryngitis
• Chronic Sinusitis
• Chronic Tonsillitis
• Conductive Hearing Loss
• Deafness
• Deviated Septum
• Diagnostic Nasal and-or Sinus Endoscopy
• Dizziness
• Down Syndrome
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Dysphagia
• Ear Ache
• Ear Tube Placement
• Earwax Buildup
• Enlarged Turbinates
• ENT Cancer
• Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
• Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
• Excision of Parotid, Sublingual, or Submandibular Gland
• Excision or Destruction of Palate or Uvula Lesion
• Excision or Destruction of Tongue Lesion
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Head or Neck Lump or Swelling
• Headache
• Hoarse Voice (Dysphonia)
• Intranasal or Sinus Procedure
• Laryngeal Cancer
• Laryngitis
• Laryngoscopy - Laryngotomy - Laryngectomy - Pharyngolaryngectomy - Pharyngectomy
• Laryngoscopy and Laryngotomy
• Leukoplakia
• Loss of Smell and-or Taste
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Nasal Septum Surgery (Septoplasty)
• Nosebleed
• Oral Cancer
• Otitis Media
• Outer Ear Infection
• Perforated Eardrum
• Perforated Eardrum Repair (Tympanoplasty)
• Peritonsillar Abscess
• Salivary Gland Cancer
• Salivary Gland Stones and Inflammation
• Sleep Apnea
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma of Head, Face, and Neck
• Sphenoidotomy (Sinus Surgery)
• Thyroid Cancer
• Thyroid Lobectomy
• Thyroidectomy
• Thyroidectomy or Thyroid Lobectomy
• Tinnitus
• TMJ
• Tongue Cancer
• Tonsil Cancer
• Tonsillectomy
• Tracheal Surgery
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Vertigo
• Vocal Cord Nodule
• Vocal Cord Paralysis
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology
Years Since Graduation
- 52
State License
- Iowa
Education & Training
Residency Hospitals
Iowa Meth Med Center
Des Moines, IA, USA
Year completed: 1975
Des Moines, IA, USA
Year completed: 1975
Internship Hospital
La Co Usc Med Center
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Year completed: 1972
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Year completed: 1972
Medical School
Roy J Lucille A Carver College Of Medicine At University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA, United States
Graduated: 1971
Iowa City, IA, United States
Graduated: 1971
Fellowship Hospital
University Iowa Hosps
Iowa City, IA, USA
Year completed: 1976
Iowa City, IA, USA
Year completed: 1976
Awards
1 AAOHNS
2 AMA
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Office Locations
Primary location
Lucas County Health Center Spec
1200 North 7th Street
Iowa (IA)
Chariton
50049
Phone:(641) 774-3245
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 15 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? Yes
Other Office Locations
Iowa Clinic ENT Center
5950 University Avenue Suite 265
Iowa (IA)
Chariton
50266
Phone:(515) 875-9456
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 100 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? Yes
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Alliance Select
- American Republic
- Assurant Health
- AvMed
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- GEHA
- Golden Rule
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- HAP Insurance
- Health Alliance PPO
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Medico
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- National Elevator
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Principal Life
- Tricare
- TriCare for Life
- UnitedHealthCare
- Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
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Affiliated Hospitals
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
700 East University Avenue
Iowa IA,
Des Moines,
50316
Iowa Lutheran Hospital is a hospital located in Des Moines, IA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 11 of 11 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 9 of 11 procedures.
Trinity Medical Center - East
501 10th Avenue
Illinois IL,
Moline,
61265
Trinity Medical Center - East is a hospital located in Moline, IL. This hospital reports jointly with Trinity Medical Center - West. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the st...
Trinity Medical Center - West
2701 17th Street
Illinois IL,
Rock Island,
61201
Trinity Medical Center - West is a hospital located in Rock Island, IL. This hospital reports jointly with Trinity Medical Center - East. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above t...
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