Active NPI 1275528275 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Merrill Lee Gladden , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Bowling Green, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Merrill Gladden, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Bowling Green, OH. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since graduating from Ohio State University College Of Medicine in 1992, Dr. Gladden delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1215 RIDGEWOOD DR STE A.

Dr. Gladden is affiliated with Bowling Green Orthopaedics Inc. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1215 Ridgewood Dr Ste A

Bowling Green, OH 434022694

Telephone 4193521519

Fax 4193527004

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Bowling Green Orthopaedics Inc. Facility NPI 1386735371

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Ohio State University College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Bowling Green, OH

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

34 Yrs -0.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 34.5 Yrs

State Avg: 25.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Bowling Green, OH (984 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

52.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Gladden (34 Years) 34 Yrs

Bowling Green Specialty Average (34.5 Years) 34.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	710	135	$10.00	$6.98
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	204	68	$129.66	$57.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	196	132	$130.00	$80.21
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	96	85	$94.81	$40.79
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	90	50	$91.00	$47.57
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	75	48	$76.00	$30.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$156.00	$98.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	46	$180.00	$113.42
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	35	18	$74.00	$35.78
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	32	12	$100.00	$42.31
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	25	22	$960.00	$370.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$235.00	$147.87
20551 Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle	19	16	$101.00	$50.92
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	15	12	$87.47	$37.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	627	139	$10.00	$6.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	221	134	$129.78	$84.44
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	168	76	$129.18	$61.61
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	114	99	$86.33	$39.24
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	97	61	$79.64	$33.79
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	84	42	$91.00	$50.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$156.00	$107.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	45	$180.00	$119.70
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	38	17	$100.00	$52.13
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	36	13	$76.06	$39.07
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$235.00	$159.38
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	20	19	$960.00	$421.43
20551 Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle	16	15	$101.00	$55.49
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	13	12	$88.31	$40.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	606	133	$10.00	$6.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	172	111	$125.01	$83.76
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	171	76	$129.46	$62.93
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	90	79	$89.62	$39.54
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	70	51	$76.07	$32.89
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	68	41	$91.00	$50.89
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	68	$153.88	$108.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	45	$167.23	$117.28
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	43	13	$100.00	$53.26
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	26	23	$958.08	$410.01
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	24	15	$77.08	$40.51
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	17	13	$70.00	$42.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$230.00	$162.51
26055 Incision of tendon covering	15	12	$700.00	$236.60
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	12	12	$82.00	$38.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	549	140	$10.00	$6.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	160	112	$119.06	$88.54
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	158	74	$130.00	$62.81
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	117	99	$87.28	$38.89
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	81	81	$150.00	$108.80
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	66	45	$91.00	$51.00
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	57	40	$78.95	$32.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	50	$150.00	$124.31
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	44	19	$75.68	$38.29
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	22	15	$100.00	$46.52
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	21	19	$950.00	$429.88
20551 Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle	20	18	$101.00	$56.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$225.00	$155.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	438	110	$10.00	$6.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	160	106	$100.00	$69.83
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	147	67	$130.00	$59.29
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	66	56	$80.73	$34.14
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	61	40	$76.23	$29.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$150.00	$99.51
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	37	16	$76.00	$36.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	36	$150.00	$102.64
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	35	22	$91.00	$46.78
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	22	21	$950.00	$399.62
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	21	15	$100.00	$49.45
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	16	16	$82.00	$35.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$225.00	$155.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	525	136	$10.00	$6.77
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	184	87	$127.13	$58.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	159	117	$100.00	$70.41
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	96	78	$83.27	$34.63
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	95	60	$77.37	$28.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	69	$150.00	$104.14
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	60	24	$74.00	$34.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$150.00	$103.51
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	39	27	$91.00	$45.60
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	22	$65.00	$43.26
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	25	12	$76.00	$28.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$225.00	$154.53
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	23	20	$950.00	$402.91
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	21	14	$100.00	$49.48
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	20	17	$58.00	$38.90
26055 Incision of tendon covering	18	12	$700.00	$243.92
23120 Partial removal of collar bone	17	15	$1300.00	$275.02
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	17	15	$38.00	$19.72
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	14	$220.00	$198.89
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	13	11	$94.62	$40.34
20551 Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle	12	12	$101.00	$52.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	547	149	$10.00	$7.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	226	143	$65.00	$41.70
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	157	88	$124.00	$58.73
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	93	54	$78.23	$28.79
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	86	67	$85.19	$34.74
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	60	60	$100.00	$72.06
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	54	21	$74.00	$32.73
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	53	35	$91.00	$46.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$150.00	$103.55
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	25	18	$100.00	$48.08
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	23	23	$950.00	$416.40
20551 Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle	20	16	$101.00	$58.88
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	20	14	$76.00	$29.52
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	18	15	$58.00	$37.21
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	18	16	$86.56	$35.38
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	15	$220.00	$198.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$225.00	$159.02
23120 Partial removal of collar bone	11	11	$1300.00	$285.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	589	132	$10.00	$6.83
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	178	115	$65.00	$39.82
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	170	75	$125.46	$56.57
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	122	98	$85.52	$32.34
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	85	55	$79.41	$27.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	82	64	$100.00	$66.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	64	$150.00	$98.37
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	65	40	$91.00	$44.62
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	45	20	$77.29	$33.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$150.00	$97.86
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	30	24	$950.00	$385.76
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	26	15	$100.00	$46.88
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	24	12	$76.00	$27.00
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$100.00	$68.83
26055 Incision of tendon covering	18	14	$727.78	$215.76
20551 Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle	17	16	$101.00	$56.31
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	17	15	$96.47	$37.80
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	15	11	$38.00	$19.07
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$225.00	$152.76
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$220.00	$191.25

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License OH 35085092

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0106X

State License OH 35085092

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Orthopaedic Surgery - Foot and Ankle Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0004X

State License OH 35085092

Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, foot and ankle surgeons deal with adult reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, adult foot and ankle trauma, sports medicine foot and ankle, and children's foot and ankle reconstructive surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

2517637 (OH)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID United Healthcare

2505041 (OH)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

7073656 (OH)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Paramount

04665 (OH)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna Hmo

3678364 (OH)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Anthem

000000350668 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Bowling Green Orthopaedics Inc.

1215 Ridgewood Dr, Bowling Green, OH 434022694

Phone: 4193521519

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Scott Deering , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine

NPI 1245433036

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Richard Barker , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1528053527

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location April 25, 2019

Registered at 1215 RIDGEWOOD DR STE A, BOWLING GREEN, OH 434022694 (Tel: 4193521519)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 25, 2019

Registered at 1215 RIDGEWOOD DR STE A, BOWLING GREEN, OH 434022694 (Tel: 4193521519)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 25, 2019

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #35085092 in OH)

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NPI Profile Active June 30, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 30, 2008

Registered at 970 W WOOSTER ST RM 222, BOWLING GREEN, OH 434022662 (Tel: 4193521519)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 30, 2008

Registered at 970 W WOOSTER ST RM 222, BOWLING GREEN, OH 434022662 (Tel: 4193521519)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 30, 2008

Recorded as MERRILL GLADDEN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 30, 2008

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #35085092 in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 15, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1275528275

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: September 15, 2005

Last Update: April 25, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1215 Ridgewood Dr Ste A

Bowling Green, OH 434022694

Phone: 4193521519

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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