Michael Thomas Merrick, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery (CMS) · Tyler, TX
At a glance
3414 Golden Rd, Tyler, TX 75701-8336
Published activity: Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) · Spinal fusion. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Apr 22, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
3414 Golden RdTyler, TX 75701-8336
Additional reported practice locations
2211 S Loop 256Palestine, TX 758014701
Phone: 9039397501 925 W Loop 281
Longview, TX 756042918
Phone: 9039397500 1123 S Palestine St Ste 100
Athens, TX 757513645
Phone: 9039397500
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston
- Graduation year
- 2009
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital Tyler, TX
- Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center Longview, TX
- Christus Mother Frances Hospital Tyler, TX
- University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler Tyler, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital Tyler, TX
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 274 |
| Spinal fusion | 615 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $140.97 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | $140.97 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207XS0117X
- Enumeration date
- Jul 7, 2009
- Record updated
- Apr 22, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X
License reported: Q2803 TX
207XS0117X · Primary
License reported: Q2803 TX
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Practice location
3414 Golden RdTyler, TX 75701-8336
- Phone
- (903) 939-7500
Mailing address
3414 GOLDEN RDTYLER, TX 757018336
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