Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Kumar Merkes, Neurologist in Sparta, WI?
Where did Dr. Kumar Merkes go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals
Is Dr. Kumar Merkes board certified as a Neurologist?
Yes, Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, DO is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
What languages does Dr. Kumar Merkes speak?
Dr. Kumar Merkes and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- Telugu
What conditions does a Neurologist like Dr. Kumar Merkes typically treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Kumar Merkes diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Kumar Merkes. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Complex Partial Seizures
- Simple Partial Seizures
- Generalized Epilepsy
- Epilepsy
- Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures
- Temporal Lobe Seizures
- Psychomotor Seizures
- Focal Aware Seizures
- Aura Seizures
- Symptomatic Partial Seizures
- Idiopathic generalized epilepsy
- Primary generalized epilepsy
- Generalized seizure disorder
- Seizure disorder
- Convulsive disorder
- Falling sickness
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40209: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40109: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40309: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40909: Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Convulsions
- Fits
ICD-10 Codes:
- R569: Unspecified convulsions
Also known as:
- Migraine Without Aura
- Migraine with Aura
- Migraine
- Common migraine
- Migraine without warning signs
- Pulsating headache
- Classic migraine
- Ocular migraine
- Migraine with visual symptoms
ICD-10 Codes:
- G43009: Migraine without aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus
- G43109: Migraine with aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus
Also known as:
- Temporary Confusion
- Delirium
- Mental Disorder
- Acute Confusion
- Sudden Mental Changes
- Brief Disorientation
ICD-10 Codes:
- R404: Transient alteration of awareness
What procedures does a Neurologist like Dr. Kumar Merkes typically perform?
As a Neurologist, procedures performed by Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes may include:
- Aging Brain (Neuropsychological Testing)
- Cortical Basal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD)
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Disturbance of Skin Sensation
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Evoked Potential Testing
- Gait Simulation
- Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block
Please contact Dr. Kumar Merkes' office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Kumar Merkes accept my insurance?
Dr. Kumar Merkes accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please contact the office before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Kumar Merkes accept in Sparta, WI?
Dr. Kumar Merkes in Sparta, WI accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Allegiance Benefit Plan Management
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Marshfield Clinic Health System
Medica Group
Medicare
Midlands Choice (NE)
Quartz Health Solutions
UMR Administered Payer
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Wisconsin Physicians Health (WPS)
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Where is Dr. Kumar Merkes' office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Kumar Merkes affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Kumar Merkes has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Kumar Merkes's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Kumar Merkes's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1699930594.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Kumar Merkes?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Kumar Merkes
What is Dr. Ragasri Kumar Merkes's specialty?
What does a Neurologist do?
A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.