Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,248
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 133
- Part D claims, 2024
- 128
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $324
- Practice address
- 4200 Williamson Pl, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
- Practice phone
- Call (618) 899-9200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Advanced Surgical Technology
Mount Vernon, Illinois
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Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt is a general surgeon in Mount Vernon, Illinois
Dr. Brandt practices at Advanced Surgical Technology in Mount Vernon, Illinois.
Dr. Brandt's NPI, 1942243811, was assigned on June 14, 2006. Dr. Brandt graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1989. Dr. Brandt holds Illinois license 036100456.
- NPI
- 1942243811NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6709831050
- NPI enumeration date
- June 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (618) 899-9200
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt practices at Advanced Surgical Technology in Mount Vernon, Illinois
Dr. Brandt's primary practice is Advanced Surgical Technology, at 4200 Williamson Pl, Mount Vernon, IL 62864 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (618) 899-9200.
- Advanced Surgical Technology4200 Williamson Pl, Mount Vernon, IL 62864 · Jefferson CountyPhone(618) 899-9200
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Brandt's primary practice is Advanced Surgical Technology in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Dr. Brandt is also affiliated with SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon. The medical group on file is Advanced Surgical Technology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brandt to 4 more hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 rural health clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Brandt practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Technology | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt is one of 1,217 general surgeons in Illinois
Surgery is Dr. Brandt's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Brandt's licenses on file in 6 states: Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota and Oklahoma.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, IllinoisPrimary
- Kansas license
- Specialist, Michigan
- Missouri license
- North Dakota license
- Oklahoma license
General surgeons near Dr. Brandt
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt billed Medicare for 1,248 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,248 Medicare services from Dr. Brandt across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 133 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,621 for them.
Dr. Brandt's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1642024: 919460%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1632024: 20727%
- Surgery
- 2023: 542024: 6419%
- Imaging
- 2023: 232024: 3030%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 28
Where Dr. Brandt's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,19996%
- In a facility494%
Dr. Brandt compared with the Illinois median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Brandt
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 1,248vs 1946.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 133vs 1448% below
- Part D claims
- 49vs 2875% above
Medians across 1,031 general surgeons in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Brandt's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt treated 133 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 133 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brandt in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 63 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.51, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Brandt's median patient age at 62, with 91% women.
Dr. Brandt's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Brandt's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10680%
- Men2720%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Brandt's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Cancer53%
- Arthritis44%
- Anxiety38%
- Diabetes36%
- COPD32%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Brandt's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women91%
- Men9%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt wrote 128 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Brandt wrote 128 Medicare Part D claims for 64 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 49 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $629 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 47 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Brandt's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic120 claims94%
- Brand-name and other8 claims6%
Dr. Brandt's 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. Brandt's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids33%42 of 128 claims
- Antibiotics12%15 of 128 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: 472024: 494%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
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. Merrilee R. Brandt ranks in the 79th percentile for mastectomy in Medicare
Dr. Brandt accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 21 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Brandt, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Brandt ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 79th percentile21 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 43rd percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt received $324 in industry payments from 2023 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Brandt from 5 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $146.
General payments to Dr. Brandt by program year, 2023 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Brandt the most, 2023 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal)
Dr. Brandt graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt's NPI number?
Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt's NPI number is 1942243811. It was assigned on June 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt?
Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt is a general surgeon in Mount Vernon, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt practice?
Dr. Brandt practices at 4200 Williamson Pl, Mount Vernon, IL 62864. Dr. Brandt's primary practice is Advanced Surgical Technology in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brandt to 4 hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 rural health clinic.
What is Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Brandt is (618) 899-9200.
What is Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt's medical license number?
Dr. Brandt holds Illinois license 036100456, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.
Which states has Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Brandt in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota and Oklahoma.
Which hospitals is Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt affiliated with?
Dr. Brandt is affiliated with SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon. Dmand AI links Dr. Brandt to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt part of?
Dr. Brandt is linked to Advanced Surgical Technology. Dmand AI links Dr. Brandt to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Brandt billed Medicare for 1,248 services in 2024, and Dr. Brandt accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt see?
CMS counts 133 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brandt in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Brandt's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2704), injected or infused drug (J1100) and injected or infused drug (J2405).
Where did Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt go to medical school?
Dr. Brandt graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Brandt's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Anastrozole.
Has Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $324 in general payments to Dr. Brandt from 5 companies from 2023 to 2024. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Merrilee R. Brandt been practicing?
Dr. Brandt graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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