Dr. Merle C. Turner, DO
General Practice (General Practice Physician)
2905 W Warner Rd, Suite 12
Chandler, AZ 85224
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Maricopa County includes primary care (13% of residents) and dental (0% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
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
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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General Practice Physician primary
AZ license 1601
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 595 | 502 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 529 | 480 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 528 | 480 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 489 | 461 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 488 | 460 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) level | 482 | 455 |
| Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury | 477 | 451 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 445 | 340 |
| Vitamin d-3 level | 427 | 404 |
| Automated urinalysis test | 424 | 401 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Chandler, AZ | 33 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Chandler, AZ | 24 |
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Chandler, AZ | 22 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium Other prescribers in Chandler, AZ | 14 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate Other prescribers in Chandler, AZ | 13 |
| Lantus Solostar (insulin glargine,hum.rec.anlog) Other prescribers in Chandler, AZ | 11 |
| Memantine Hcl Other prescribers in Chandler, AZ | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.