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Who is Dr. Merkel, Foot & Ankle Surgeon in Penfield, NY?
Dr. Andrew Merkel is a Foot & Ankle Surgeon, who primarily practices in Penfield, NY with 1 additional practice location. Dr. Merkel is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Merkel’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Merkel’s office at (585) 586-6100.
What languages does Dr. Merkel speak?
Dr. Merkel and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Merkel treat?
As a Foot & Ankle Surgeon, Dr. Merkel 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. Merkel. 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.
Also known as:
- Nail Fungus
- Tinea Infection
- Onychomycosis
- Fungal nail infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- B351: Tinea unguium
Also known as:
- Type 2 Diabetes with Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetes Type 2
- Diabetic Nerve Problems
- Type 2 diabetes
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetes nerve issues
- Diabetic nervous system problems
- Nerve damage from type 2 diabetes
- Diabetic Nerve Damage
- Diabetic Polyneuropathy
- Peripheral Neuropathy from Diabetes
- Diabetes Mellitus Nerve Problems
ICD-10 Codes:
- E1149: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic neurological complication
- E1142: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic polyneuropathy
Also known as:
- Ingrown Nail
- Nail Disease
- Ingrown toenail
- Onychocryptosis
ICD-10 Codes:
- L600: Ingrowing nail
Also known as:
- Plantar Fibromatosis
- Foot Injuries and Disorder
- Heel Injuries and Disorder
- Ledderhose disease
- Plantar fasciitis nodule
- Foot fibromatosis
ICD-10 Codes:
- M722: Plantar fascial fibromatosis
Also known as:
- Bunion
- Foot Injuries and Disorder
- Toe Injuries and Disorder
- Hallux Valgus
- Big Toe Deformity
- Foot Bump
ICD-10 Codes:
- M2011: Hallux valgus (acquired), right foot
Also known as:
- Stiff Big Toe
- Foot Injuries and Disorder
- Toe Injuries and Disorder
- Hallux Rigidus
- Big Toe Arthritis
- Frozen Big Toe
ICD-10 Codes:
- M2021: Hallux rigidus, right foot
What procedures does Dr. Merkel perform?
As a Foot & Ankle Surgeon, Dr. Merkel performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Merkel. 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.
Also known as:
- Wound Debridement
- Surgical Wound Cleaning
- Tissue Removal from Wound
- Dead Tissue Removal
CPT Codes:
- 11042: Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Nail Trimming and Cleaning
- Therapeutic Nail Debridement
- Thick Nail Treatment
- Fungal Nail Care
CPT Codes:
- 11721: Debridement of nail(s) by any method(s); 6 or more
Also known as:
- Ingrown Toenail Removal
- Nail Matrix Excision
- Permanent Nail Removal
- Deformed Nail Surgery
- Toenail Avulsion
CPT Codes:
- 11750: Excision of nail and nail matrix, partial or complete (eg, ingrown or deformed nail), for permanent removal;
Also known as:
- Nail Removal
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Toenail Removal
- Fingernail Removal
CPT Codes:
- 11730: Avulsion of nail plate, partial or complete, simple; single
Also known as:
- Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
- Benign Skin Growth Destruction
- Skin Lesion Excision
- Cryosurgery for Skin Lesions
- Electrosurgery for Skin Lesions
CPT Codes:
- 17110: Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions; up to 14 lesions
Also known as:
- Abscess Incision and Drainage
- Abscess
- I&D of Abscess
- Lancing an Abscess
- Draining a Boil
- Cyst Drainage
CPT Codes:
- 10061: Incision and drainage of abscess (eg, carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); complicated or multiple
Also known as:
- Bone Debridement (Cleaning of Bone Wound)
- Bone Wound Cleaning
- Surgical Bone Debridement
- Dead Bone Removal
- Wound Cleaning with Bone Involvement
CPT Codes:
- 11044: Debridement, bone (includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Skin Flap Surgery
- Tissue Transfer
- Local Flap Reconstruction
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
CPT Codes:
- 14040: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Bunion Correction with Double Bone Cut
- Hammertoe Correction Surgery
- Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy
- Big Toe Arthritis Surgery (Hallux Rigidus)
- Foot Tendon or Joint Lesion Removal
- Hallux Valgus Correction
- Bunionectomy with Osteotomy
- Double Osteotomy Bunion Repair
- Hammertoe Repair
- Toe Straightening Surgery
- Phalangectomy for Hammertoe
- Keyhole Plantar Fascia Release
- Minimally Invasive Plantar Fasciotomy
- Heel Pain Endoscopic Surgery
- Cheilectomy for hallux rigidus
- Big toe joint debridement
- First MTP joint release
- Foot ganglion cyst removal
- Foot tendon sheath excision
- Foot synovectomy
- Foot lesion surgery
CPT Codes:
- 28299: Correction, hallux valgus with bunionectomy, with sesamoidectomy when performed; with double osteotomy, any method
- 28285: Correction, hammertoe (eg, interphalangeal fusion, partial or total phalangectomy)
- 29893: Endoscopic plantar fasciotomy
- 28289: Hallux rigidus correction with cheilectomy, debridement and capsular release of the first metatarsophalangeal joint; without implant
- 28090: Excision of lesion, tendon, tendon sheath, or capsule (including synovectomy) (eg, cyst or ganglion); foot
Also known as:
- Toe Amputation
- Toe and Foot Bone Amputation
- Toe Amputation (at Joint)
- Partial Foot Amputation
- Metatarsophalangeal joint amputation
- Toe removal surgery
- Foot digit amputation
- MTP joint amputation
- Metatarsal Amputation
- Toe Removal with Metatarsal
- Interphalangeal Joint Toe Amputation
- Partial Toe Amputation
- Toe Removal Surgery
- Digit Amputation
- Transmetatarsal amputation
- Foot removal surgery
- Forefoot amputation
CPT Codes:
- 28820: Amputation, toe; metatarsophalangeal joint
- 28810: Amputation, metatarsal, with toe, single
- 28825: Amputation, toe; interphalangeal joint
- 28805: Amputation, foot; transmetatarsal
Also known as:
- Foot Bone Reshaping (Metatarsal Osteotomy)
- Foot Bone Infection Removal
- Metatarsal Osteotomy
- Foot Bone Lengthening
- Foot Bone Shortening
- Foot Bone Angle Correction
- Tarsal Bone Excision
- Metatarsal Bone Infection Treatment
- Partial Foot Bone Removal
CPT Codes:
- 28308: Osteotomy, with or without lengthening, shortening or angular correction, metatarsal; other than first metatarsal, each
- 28122: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, sequestrectomy, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis or bossing); tarsal or metatarsal bone, except talus or calcaneus
Also known as:
- Leg or Ankle Tendon Adjustment Surgery
- Leg tendon lengthening
- Ankle tendon shortening
- Tendon surgery leg
CPT Codes:
- 27685: Lengthening or shortening of tendon, leg or ankle; single tendon (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Foot Bone Incision for Infection
- Foot Osteomyelitis Incision
- Bone Abscess Drainage Foot
- Foot Bone Cortex Incision
CPT Codes:
- 28005: Incision, bone cortex (eg, osteomyelitis or bone abscess), foot
Also known as:
- Open Metatarsal Fracture Repair
- Foot Bone Fracture Surgery
- Metatarsal Fixation
- Broken Foot Bone Repair
CPT Codes:
- 28485: Open treatment of metatarsal fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed, each
Also known as:
- Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
- Hardware Removal Surgery
- Buried Implant Extraction
- Orthopedic Implant Removal
CPT Codes:
- 20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)
Also known as:
- Large Foot or Toe Soft Tissue Tumor Removal
- Foot Tumor Excision
- Toe Soft Tissue Mass Removal
- Intramuscular Foot Tumor Surgery
- Subfascial Foot Lesion Removal
CPT Codes:
- 28041: Excision, tumor, soft tissue of foot or toe, subfascial (eg, intramuscular); 1.5 cm or greater
Also known as:
- Removal of Large Foot or Toe Soft Tissue Tumor
- Foot Tumor Excision
- Toe Tumor Removal
- Subcutaneous Tumor Excision Foot
- Soft Tissue Mass Removal Foot
CPT Codes:
- 28039: Excision, tumor, soft tissue of foot or toe, subcutaneous; 1.5 cm or greater
Also known as:
- Injection for Tendon or Ligament Pain
- Tendon sheath injection
- Ligament injection
- Plantar fascia injection
- Soft tissue injection for pain
CPT Codes:
- 20550: Injection(s); single tendon sheath, or ligament, aponeurosis (eg, plantar "fascia")
Also known as:
- Deep Foreign Object Removal from Foot
- Foot foreign body extraction
- Deep foot object removal
- Surgical removal of object from foot
CPT Codes:
- 28192: Removal of foreign body, foot; deep
Does Dr. Merkel accept my insurance?
Dr. Merkel accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (585) 586-6100 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Merkel accept in Penfield, NY?
Dr. Merkel in Penfield, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
Centene
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Express Scripts
Humana
Medicaid
Medicare
MVP Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Merkel's office located?
What is Dr. Merkel's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Merkel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1093192064.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Merkel?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Merkel
What is Dr. Andrew Merkel's specialty?
Dr. Merkel is a Foot & Ankle Surgeon near Penfield, NY. Podiatrist with specialization in foot and ankle surgery has expertise in diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the foot, ankle, and lower extremities. This includes both surgical and non-surgical approaches for issues like fractures, deformities, and arthritis, with a focus on improving mobility and foot health. Contact Dr. Merkel to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Andrew Merkel affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Merkel is affiliated with Rochester General Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is Andrew Merkel accepting new patients in Penfield, NY?
Yes, Dr. Andrew Merkel is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Andrew Merkel offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Merkel's office at (585) 586-6100 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Andrew Merkel?
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