Dr. Merle S. Rust, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 130
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 68
- Part D claims, 2024
- 28
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $682
- Practice address
- 1000 Mineral Point Ave, Janesville, WI 53548
- Practice phone
- Call (608) 756-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center - Outpatient Therapy - Janesville
Physical Therapy Clinic · Janesville, Wisconsin
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Dr. Merle S. Rust is a neurosurgeon in Janesville, Wisconsin
Dr. Rust practices at Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center - Outpatient Therapy - Janesville in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Dr. Rust's NPI, 1033144977, was assigned on July 11, 2006. Dr. Rust graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1992. Dr. Rust holds Wisconsin license WI50768.
- NPI
- 1033144977NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557457173
- NPI enumeration date
- July 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (608) 756-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Merle S. Rust practices at Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center - Outpatient Therapy - Janesville in Janesville, Wisconsin
Dr. Rust's primary practice is Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center - Outpatient Therapy - Janesville, at 1000 Mineral Point Ave, Janesville, WI 53548. The practice phone is (608) 756-6000.
- Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center - Outpatient Therapy - Janesville1000 Mineral Point Ave, Janesville, WI 53548Phone(608) 756-6000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Merle S. Rust is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Rust's primary practice is Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center - Outpatient Therapy - Janesville in Janesville, Wisconsin. Dr. Rust is also affiliated with Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center-Janesville. The medical group on file is Mercyhealth. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rust to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Merle S. Rust's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rust practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center - Outpatient Therapy - Janesville | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Merle S. Rust is one of 136 neurosurgeons in Wisconsin
Neurological surgery is Dr. Rust's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Rust is licensed in Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, WisconsinPrimary
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Rust
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Merle S. Rust billed Medicare for 130 services in 2024
CMS data shows 130 Medicare services from Dr. Rust across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 68 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,325 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Rust's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 512024: 130155%
Dr. Rust compared with the Wisconsin median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Rust
- Wisconsin median
- Medicare services
- 130vs 11513% above
- Medicare patients
- 68vs 10837% below
Medians across 123 neurosurgeons in Wisconsin with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Rust'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. Merle S. Rust treated 68 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 68 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rust in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 24 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.73, 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. Rust's median patient age at 65, with 55% women.
Dr. Rust's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Rust's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3957%
- Men2943%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Rust's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis68%
- Diabetes40%
- Anxiety38%
- Depression38%
- Mood disorders38%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Rust's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Merle S. Rust wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rust wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Rust's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids39%11 of 28 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Merle S. Rust takes part in Medicare
Dr. Rust accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Merle S. Rust received $682 in industry payments from 2018 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Rust from 8 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Spineology Inc. paid the most, $308.
General payments to Dr. Rust by program year, 2018 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Rust the most, 2018 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Merle S. Rust graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)
Dr. Rust graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1992.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Merle S. Rust'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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 (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) |
| 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. Merle S. Rust's NPI number?
Dr. Merle S. Rust's NPI number is 1033144977. It was assigned on July 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Merle S. Rust?
Dr. Merle S. Rust is a neurosurgeon in Janesville, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Merle S. Rust practice?
Dr. Rust practices at 1000 Mineral Point Ave, Janesville, WI 53548. Dr. Rust's primary practice is Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center - Outpatient Therapy - Janesville in Janesville, Wisconsin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rust to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Merle S. Rust's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rust is (608) 756-6000.
What is Dr. Merle S. Rust's medical license number?
Dr. Rust holds Wisconsin license WI50768.
Which hospitals is Dr. Merle S. Rust affiliated with?
Dr. Rust is affiliated with Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center-Janesville.
What medical group is Dr. Merle S. Rust part of?
Dr. Rust is linked to Mercyhealth. Dmand AI links Dr. Rust to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Merle S. Rust accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rust billed Medicare for 130 services in 2024, and Dr. Rust accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Merle S. Rust see?
CMS counts 68 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rust in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Merle S. Rust bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Rust's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), office visit, established patient (99212) and hospital inpatient care (99221).
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Where did Dr. Merle S. Rust go to medical school?
Dr. Rust graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1992.
Has Dr. Merle S. Rust received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $682 in general payments to Dr. Rust from 8 companies from 2018 to 2023. The largest total came from Spineology Inc.
How long has Dr. Merle S. Rust been practicing?
Dr. Rust graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
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