Merlin Hamer, M.D.
Hand Surgery · La Jolla, CA
Merlin Hamer, M.D. is a hand surgery in La Jolla, CA with about 24 yrs in practice.
- SpecialtyHand Surgery
- Medical schoolGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (2002)
- TelehealthNot reported
- Practice size1,431 clinicians
- Medicare assignmentAccepts assignment (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
- Medicare activity~1,063 patients across 2,472 services, avg age 75
Common services
| Service | Medicare services | Medicare allows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | 396 | $176 | See prices → |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 374 | $137 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 276 | $119 | See prices → |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 174 | $97 | See prices → |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 139 | $7 | See prices → |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 110 | $58 | See prices → |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 78 | $280 | See prices → |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 25 | $59 | See prices → |
Hospital affiliations
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.