Dr. Douglas M. Ehrler, MD
Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (1993)
- Years since graduation
- 33
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 278
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1993Medical school: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician primary
OH license 35.070687 -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
OH license 35070687
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH
- Summa Health System Akron, OH
- Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Akron, OH
Medical groups
- Crystal Clinic, Inc. (45 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 278
- Services billed
- 778
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 117 | 49 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 114 | 103 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 110 | 95 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 104 | 102 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 68 | 59 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 66 | 31 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 42 | 42 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 42 | 37 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 37 | 37 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 30 | 30 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Akron, OH | 75 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Akron, OH | 22 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 6 payments worth $1,112 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,112 |
|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $729 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $383 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. Oct 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $407 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Nov 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Dallas, GA · in-kind | $287 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Oct 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $35.07 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.