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Dr. James Merritt, MD

Cardiology*
5.0 (4)
Map Pin Small Rome, GA
Accepting new patients
27 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Overview of Dr. James Merritt, MD

Dr. James Merritt, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Rome, GA. They specialize in Cardiology, has 27 years of experience, and is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease. They graduated from Emory University School of Medicine and is affiliated with Adventhealth Redmond, Adventhealth Gordon, Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center and Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center. Patients rated Dr. Merritt an average 5.0 star rating.

Dr. Merritt works at Redmond Cardiothoracic Surgery in Rome, GA with other offices in Calhoun, GA. They frequently treat conditions like Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Atherosclerosis and Hyperlipidemia along with other conditions at varying frequencies. They are accepting new patients and accept Aetna, Anthem and Anthem Blue Cross as well as other major insurance plans. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment and to confirm all accepted insurance plans.

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Dr. Merritt's Office Locations

  1. 1
    Redmond Specialty Services LLC
    504 Redmond Rd Nw, Rome, GA 30165 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (706) 295-3855
  2. 2
    Harbin Clinic
    855 CURTIS PKWY SE, Calhoun, GA 30701 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (706) 624-5100
  3. 3
    Harbin Clinic
    221 TECHNOLOGY PKWY NW, Rome, GA 30165 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (706) 235-3855
  4. 4
    Floyd Medical Center
    304 Turner McCall Blvd SW, Rome, GA 30165 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (706) 509-5000

Hospital Affiliations
Admitting Hospitals

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  • Adventhealth Redmond
  • Adventhealth Gordon
  • Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center
  • Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center

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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Atherosclerosis
Hyperlipidemia

Treatment frequency



Many providers have expertise treating multiple conditions or procedures. FindCare uses a variety of data sources to determine which conditions or procedures a provider treats and their level of experience.
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Atherosclerosis
Hyperlipidemia
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive Heart Failure
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Hypertension
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Aortic Valve Disease
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Cardiomyopathy
Chest Pain
Congenital Heart Defects
Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Lipid Disorders
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Systolic Heart Failure
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Angina
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Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Arrhythmias
Atherosclerosis of Aorta
Atrial Septal Defect
Atypical Atrial Flutter
Cardiomegaly
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Carotid Artery Disease
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
First Degree Heart Block
Heart Murmur
Heart Palpitations
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypokalemia
Hypotension
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Peripheral Edema
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Pulmonary Hypertension
Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Septal Defect
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Tachycardia
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Syncope
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Tricuspid Valve Disease
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Aortic Valve Surgery
Arterial Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Cardiac Ultrasound
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Tilt_Testing
Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Acute Endocarditis
Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Aneurysm
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Aneurysm of Heart
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Ectasia
Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
Aortic Stenosis
Arteriovenous Fistula
Benign Heart Tumors
Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Coarctation of the Aorta
Congenital Heart Disease
Coronary Artery Aneurysm
Coronary Artery Dissection
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Endocarditis
Hyperkalemia
Hypertensive Encephalopathy
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Infective Endocarditis
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Long QT Syndrome
Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Noninfective Endocarditis
Nonrheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Orthostatic Hypotension
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Pericardial Disease
Pericarditis
Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
Postpartum Cardiomyopathy
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Second Degree Heart Block
Secondary Hypertension
Subacute Endocarditis
Third Degree Heart Block
Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Typical Atrial Flutter
Unstable Angina
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Septal Defect
Vitamin D Deficiency
Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern
Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias
Arrhythmia Screening
Atherectomy
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Cardioversion
Cardioversion, Elective
Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
Carotid Artery Stent Placement
Chest Pain Evaluation
Cholesterol Screening
Coronary Angiogram
Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Impella Device
Insertion of Left Ventricular Lead for Pacemaker or Cardioverter and Defibrillator
Mitral Valve Surgery
Nuclear Stress Testing
Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
Stress Test
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
TCD Bubble Test
Thoracentesis
Tilt Table Testing
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Treadmill Stress Test
Tricuspid Valve Surgery
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    Specialties*
    • Cardiology

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    Years of Experience
    • 27 years of experience
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    Languages Spoken
    • English
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    NPI Number
    • 1649332420
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    Education & Certifications

    Medical Education
    • Emory University School of Medicine
    Medical Education
    Board Certifications
    • Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology and Internal Medicine
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    Dr. James Merritt, MD is accepting new patients on Healthline FindCare. You can check to see if Dr. Merritt is offering online scheduling or call the provider’s office for more information.

    Dr. Merritt has indicated that they do offer telehealth services. Please call the provider’s office at for more information.

    Dr. Merritt has seen patients for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Atherosclerosis and Hyperlipidemia, and more. You can see other conditions treated by Dr. Merritt on their profile. Please call the provider’s office to confirm all visit reasons.

    4 patients have reviewed Dr. Merritt. The overall rating for this provider is 5.0. You can read verified reviews and ratings and leave your own review based on your experience with Dr. Merritt.

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