Dr. Mena Kerolus, MD

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1548607575PAC ID4981995859
Medicare services, 2024
634
Medicare patients, 2024
203
Part D claims, 2024
398
Publications
53
MIPS score, 2024
92
Practice address
1968 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
Practice phone
Call (404) 605-5000
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Primary practice

Piedmont Atlanta

Hospital · Atlanta, Georgia

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Dr. Mena Kerolus is a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Kerolus practices at Piedmont Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare.

Dr. Kerolus' NPI, 1548607575, was assigned on May 31, 2013. Dr. Kerolus graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Kerolus holds Georgia license 87916.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4981995859
NPI enumeration date
May 31, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(404) 605-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Mena Kerolus practices at Piedmont Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Kerolus' primary practice is Piedmont Atlanta, at 1968 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 in Fulton County. The practice phone is (404) 605-5000.

  • Piedmont Atlanta
    1968 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 · Fulton CountyPhone(404) 605-5000

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Dr. Mena Kerolus is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Kerolus' primary practice is Piedmont Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Kerolus is also affiliated with Northside Hospital Atlanta. The medical group on file is Select Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kerolus to 4 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mena Kerolus' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kerolus practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Piedmont AtlantaAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Mena Kerolus is one of 210 neurosurgeons in Georgia

Neurological surgery is Dr. Kerolus' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kerolus' licenses on file in 2 states: Georgia and Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 87916 · taxonomy 207T00000X
  • Illinois licenseLicense 125062934

Neurosurgeons near Dr. Kerolus

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Dr. Mena Kerolus billed Medicare for 634 services in 2024

CMS data shows 634 Medicare services from Dr. Kerolus across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 203 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $164,741 for them.

Medicare services, 2024634
Medicare patients203
Paid by Medicare$164,741
Procedure codes15

Dr. Kerolus' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 1422024: 357151%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2772024: 277No change

Where Dr. Kerolus' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office26241%
  • In a facility37259%

Dr. Kerolus compared with the Georgia median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Kerolus
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
634vs 2512.5 times
Medicare patients
203vs 16325% above
Part D claims
363vs 1083.4 times

Medians across 197 neurosurgeons in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kerolus' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Mena Kerolus treated 203 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 203 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kerolus in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 95 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.45, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kerolus' median patient age at 67, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024203
Average age72
Average risk score1.45
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Kerolus' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Kerolus' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11054%
  • Men9346%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kerolus' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Mood disorders35%
  5. Depression34%
  6. Anxiety33%
  7. Ischemic heart disease33%
  8. Diabetes31%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Kerolus' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men38%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Mena Kerolus wrote 398 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kerolus wrote 398 Medicare Part D claims for 82 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 363 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,128 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 176 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024398
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$3,128
Part D patients82

Dr. Kerolus' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic397 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims0%

Dr. Kerolus' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kerolus' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids44%176 of 398 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1762024: 363106%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 6 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Mena Kerolus scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Kerolus for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Kerolus accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 213 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Kerolus, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Kerolus' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 92of 100Final score
  • 83.2of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Kerolus ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
91st percentile213 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
78th percentile51 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Mena Kerolus has 53 publications on record

Dmand AI links 53 papers to Dr. Kerolus, published from 2015 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Lumbar Vertebrae and Cervical Vertebrae. Dr. Kerolus has published most often in J Neurosurg Spine. Dr. Kerolus' most frequent co-authors are Scott Lawrence Zuckerman, MD, Alex S. Ha, MD and Lawrence G. Lenke, MD.

Papers53
Years published2015 to 2025

Dr. Kerolus' papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Kerolus writes about most

  • Spinal Fusion
  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Back Pain
  • Diskectomy
  • Postoperative Complications

Dr. Kerolus' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Kerolus

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Mena Kerolus received $27,890 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 178 general payments to Dr. Kerolus from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $8,728.

General payments to Dr. Kerolus by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Kerolus by kind, 2016 to 2025

$27.9Kin total
  • Food and beverage$11,37741%
  • Travel and lodging$9,28633%
  • Consulting fees$3,74013%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$2,5009%
  • Education$9864%

Companies that paid Dr. Kerolus the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Mena Kerolus graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine

Dr. Kerolus graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Mena Kerolus's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Mena Kerolus' NPI number?

Dr. Mena Kerolus' NPI number is 1548607575. It was assigned on May 31, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Mena Kerolus?

Dr. Mena Kerolus is a neurosurgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Dr. Mena Kerolus practice?

Dr. Kerolus practices at 1968 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309. Dr. Kerolus' primary practice is Piedmont Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kerolus to 4 hospitals, 2 home health agencies, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Mena Kerolus' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kerolus is (404) 605-5000.

What is Dr. Mena Kerolus' medical license number?

Dr. Kerolus holds Georgia license 87916, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Mena Kerolus been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kerolus in Georgia and Illinois.

Which hospitals is Dr. Mena Kerolus affiliated with?

Dr. Kerolus practices at Piedmont Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kerolus is also affiliated with Northside Hospital Atlanta. Dmand AI links Dr. Kerolus to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Mena Kerolus part of?

Dr. Kerolus is linked to Select Physical Therapy. Dmand AI links Dr. Kerolus to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Mena Kerolus accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kerolus billed Medicare for 634 services in 2024, and Dr. Kerolus accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Mena Kerolus' MIPS score?

Dr. Kerolus' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mena Kerolus see?

CMS counts 203 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kerolus in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Mena Kerolus bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kerolus' most billed Medicare services were surgery: bones and joints (22614), office visit, established patient (99215) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Mena Kerolus go to medical school?

Dr. Kerolus graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine in 2013.

What drugs does Dr. Mena Kerolus prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kerolus' most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Cyclobenzaprine HCl and Gabapentin.

Has Dr. Mena Kerolus received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $27,890 in general payments to Dr. Kerolus from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Dr. Mena Kerolus been practicing?

Dr. Kerolus graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

Does Dr. Mena Kerolus do research?

Dmand AI links 53 publications to Dr. Kerolus, published from 2015 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Mena Kerolus publish with?

Dr. Kerolus' most frequent co-authors are Scott Lawrence Zuckerman, MD (15 shared papers), Alex S. Ha, MD (14 shared papers) and Lawrence G. Lenke, MD (13 shared papers).

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