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Dr. Robert Merritt Jr, MD
Cardiology* Age 68
Dr. Robert Merritt Jr, MD
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Dr. Robert Merritt Jr, MD

Cardiology* Age 68
Springfield, MO
Accepting new patients
36 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Dr. Robert Merritt Jr, MD is a Cardiologist in Springfield, MO.

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Dr. Merritt Jr graduated from University of Missouri / Columbia Campus. Dr. Robert Merritt Jr, MD is a Cardiologist in Springfield, MO and has 36 years experience. Dr. Merritt Jr currently practices at Practice and is affiliated with Baxter Health, Mercy Hospital Cassville, Mercy Hospital Joplin, Mercy Hospital Springfield and Mercy Saint Francis Hospital. Dr. Merritt Jr has experience treating conditions like Congestive Heart Failure, Systolic Heart Failure, Pericardial Disease, Chronic Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), Atrial Septal Defect, Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Atherosclerosis, Heart Valve Disorders, Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Mitral Valve Disease, Aortic Stenosis, Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Atherosclerosis of Aorta and Tricuspid Valve Disease among other conditions at varying frequencies. Dr. Merritt Jr's office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments. Dr. Merritt Jr is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and accepts multiple insurance plans.

Offers Telehealth

This provider offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule.

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Congestive Heart Failure
Systolic Heart Failure
Pericardial Disease
Congestive Heart Failure
Systolic Heart Failure
Pericardial Disease
Congestive Heart Failure
Systolic Heart Failure
Pericardial Disease
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Atrial Septal Defect
Hypertension
Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Aortic Valve Disease
Cardiomyopathy
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Atherosclerosis
Heart Valve Disorders
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Mitral Valve Disease
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Aortic Stenosis
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Atherosclerosis of Aorta
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
Heart Disease
Arrhythmias
Chest Pain
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Aneurysm of Heart
Hyperlipidemia
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Heart Attack (NSTEMI)
Pulmonary Hypertension
Lipid Disorders
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Heart Palpitations
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Atrial Flutter
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Angina
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Sick Sinus Syndrome
Orthostatic Hypotension
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Tilt_Testing
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Congenital Heart Defects
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
Hypotension
Third Degree Heart Block
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Endocarditis
Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Syncope
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First Degree Heart Block
Second Degree Heart Block
Cardiomegaly
Heart Attack (STEMI)
Sinus Tachycardia
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Cardiac Ultrasound
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
Noninfective Endocarditis
Heart Murmur
Carotid Artery Disease
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Septal Defect
Typical Atrial Flutter
Impella Device
Sinus Bradycardia
Mitral Valve Surgery
Mitral Valve Repair
Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
Aortic Valve Surgery
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/Implantation (TAVR/TAVI)
Aortic Aneurysm
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
Aortic Ectasia
Thoracentesis
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Peripheral Edema
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Hypokalemia
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Hyperkalemia
Cardioversion, Elective
Unstable Angina
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Adhesive Pericarditis
Aneurysm
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Aortic Dissection
Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
Arteriovenous Fistula
Atypical Atrial Flutter
Biventricular Heart Failure
Cardiac Tamponade
Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Coarctation of the Aorta
Congenital Heart Disease
Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries (CCTGA)
Cor Pulmonale
Coronary Artery Aneurysm
Coronary Artery Dissection
Coronary Vessel Malformation
Ebstein's Anomaly
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Idiopathic Hypotension
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Long COVID Disorder
Long QT Syndrome
Marfan Syndrome
Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
Nonrheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Pericarditis
Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Prinzmetal Angina
Pulmonary Edema
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Scleroderma
Secondary Hypertension
Secondary Renovascular Hypertension
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Septal Defect
Vitamin D Deficiency
Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern
Arrhythmia Screening
Arterial Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Atherectomy
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Cardioversion
Chest Pain Evaluation
Cholesterol Screening
Coronary Angiogram
Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
Nuclear Stress Testing
Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
Stress Test
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
TCD Bubble Test
Thrombolysis
Tilt Table Testing
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
Treadmill Stress Test

Insurance Accepted

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  • Alliance EPO
  • Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
    Open Choice PPO
    Aetna
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
    Choice Plus POS II
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
  • Blue Choice Preferred Care PPO
  • Cigna
    Cigna PPO
    Open Access Plus
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Choice Care PPO
    Choice POS
    Choice Care Network PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
    Nexus Open Access
    Options PPO
    Navigate HMO
    Navigate POS
    Medica Choice
  • Direct Access w/HSA MO EPO
    Blue Preferred Options-MO PPO
  • Qualchoice PPO
  • Blue Preferred Plus POS
    Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
    Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
  • Curative PPO
    Curative EPO
    Curative PPO Plus
  • Blue Card High Performance Network HPN
    Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Choice PPO

Locations

  1. 1 Mercy Children's Hospital Springfield
    1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO 65804
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (417) 820-3911
  2. 2 Office
    2115 S Fremont Ave Ste 4300, Springfield, MO 65804
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  3. 3 Mercy Hospital Joplin dba
    100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO 64804
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (417) 556-8500
  4. 4 Mercy Clinic Podiatry-Branson Highway 248
    448 State Highway 248 Ste 180, Branson, MO 65616
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Sep 08, 2025
Horrible in his last year concerning caring about his patients . It's a good thing he retired.
— Sep 08, 2025
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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Robert Merritt Jr, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Merritt Jr's profile.

Dr. Merritt Jr frequently treats the following conditions: Congestive Heart Failure, Systolic Heart Failure, Pericardial Disease, Chronic Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), Atrial Septal Defect, Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Atherosclerosis, Heart Valve Disorders, Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Mitral Valve Disease, Aortic Stenosis, Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Atherosclerosis of Aorta and Tricuspid Valve Disease. See more on Sharecare.

Dr. Robert Merritt Jr, MD is affiliated with Baxter Health, Mercy Hospital Cassville, Mercy Hospital Joplin, Mercy Hospital Springfield and Mercy Saint Francis Hospital.

Yes, Dr. Robert Merritt Jr, MD holds board certification in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology.

Education
Medical Education
  • University of Missouri / Columbia Campus
    1990
Medical Education
Board Certifications
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology
Board Certifications
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Hospital Affiliations

  • Baxter Health

    624 Hospital Dr, Mountain Home, AR

  • Mercy Hospital Cassville

    94 Main St, Cassville, MO

  • Mercy Hospital Joplin

    100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO

  • Mercy Hospital Springfield

    1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO

  • Mercy Saint Francis Hospital

    82 PO Box, Mountain View, MO

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