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Dr. Mervin Low, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: cosmetic surgery

13217 Jamboree Road #295
Tustin, CA 92782

(949) 281-7899

Dr. Mervin Low, MD is a plastic surgeon in Tustin, CA specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine in 1996 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Mervin Low, MD is affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians and MemorialCare.

Office Locations

13217 Jamboree Road #295
Tustin, CA 92782

(949) 281-7899

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mervin Low, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

In 2023, Dr. Mervin Low, MD performed more excisional debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Tustin, CA during 2013 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mervin Low, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	295
excision	295
minor procedures	71
nursing home care	799

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	18
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	47
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, dementia, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	63
Dementia	70
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Tustin, CA during 2014 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mervin Low, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	394
excision	394
minor procedures	357
nursing home care	1298

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	24
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	87
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	61
Dementia	53
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Tustin, CA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nursing home care and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mervin Low, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	380
excision	380
minor procedures	19
nursing home care	286

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	100
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	62
Dementia	53
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Tustin, CA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mervin Low, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	907
excision	907
nursing home care	459

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	86
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	52
Dementia	51
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Tustin, CA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mervin Low, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1056
doctor visit	29
excision	1056
nursing home care	287

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	67
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	44
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Tustin, CA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mervin Low, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1188
doctor visit	49
excision	1188
nursing home care	318

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	84
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	56
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Tustin, CA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mervin Low, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1144
excision	1144
nursing home care	307

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	62
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	58
Dementia	62
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Tustin, CA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mervin Low, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1142
excision	1142
nursing home care	299

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	56
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	57
Dementia	60
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Tustin, CA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mervin Low, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	997
excision	997
nursing home care	506

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	51
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	55
Dementia	52
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Tustin, CA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mervin Low, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1623
excision	1623
nursing home care	1308

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	101
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	52
Dementia	49
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Tustin, CA during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mervin Low, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1578
excision	1578
nursing home care	815

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	120
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Dementia	48
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mervin Low, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Tustin, CA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nursing home care and minor procedures.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	973
doctor visit	39
excision	973
minor procedures	149
nursing home care	607

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	152
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	78
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	31

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mervin Low, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mervin Low, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	55
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Cancer	14
Dementia	54

Education & Training

Dr. Mervin Low, MD graduated from University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at University of Manitoba Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of Manitoba Affiliated Hospitals (2015)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mervin Low, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Greater Newport Physicians

MemorialCare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mervin Low, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mervin Low, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tustin, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Mervin Low, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Kerecis Limited	$2,869 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $2,869
Convatec Inc.	$763 InnovaMatrix AC $763
MIMEDX Group, Inc.	$759 $759
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$459 Santyl $459
Organogenesis Inc.	$362 PuraPly AM $39	PuraPly $38	$286
Other	$750 Irrisept $125	bio-ConneKt $105	NATRELLE $102	Diamondback Peripheral $92	VAC THERAPY $79	Other $247

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,202
Food and Beverage	$2,730
Education	$30

Research Payments

Dr. Mervin Low, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $80.

Biography

Dr. Mervin Low is a physician who specializes in plastic surgery. Dr. Low is especially interested in cosmetic surgery. He is affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).