Total Payments
$73,875
2024 Payments
$960.43
Companies
30
Transactions
186
Medicare Patients
1,515
Medicare Billing
$246,573
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$64,027 (86.7%)
Food & Beverage$7,284 (9.9%)
Travel$2,314 (3.1%)
Other$250.00 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $64,027 | 17 | 86.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,284 | 153 | 9.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,314 | 15 | 3.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $250.00 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $69,455 | 79 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,547 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $687.52 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| THD America, Inc. | $423.87 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $296.69 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $258.72 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $258.49 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $153.07 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $113.40 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Celgene Corporation | $89.75 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $960.43 | 27 | Medtronic, Inc. ($501.67) |
| 2023 | $5,005 | 23 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,400) |
| 2022 | $792.04 | 10 | Medtronic, Inc. ($455.86) |
| 2021 | $5,251 | 13 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,815) |
| 2020 | $84.14 | 5 | Celgene Corporation ($43.69) |
| 2019 | $345.06 | 10 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($248.18) |
| 2018 | $44,188 | 71 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($43,223) |
| 2017 | $17,249 | 27 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($16,684) |
All Payment Transactions
186 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.62 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.07 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.07 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.76 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.13 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.07 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.79 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.98 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | INJECTAFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.51 | General |
| Category: Iron Deficiency Anemia | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.68 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 09/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | APOLLOTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.20 | General |
| Category: Access | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.09 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $179.26 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.33 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.39 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.49 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.99 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.52 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | Celltrion USA Inc. | ZYMFENTRA (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $26.89 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.88 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.42 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.11 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.57 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | THD America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.67 | General |
| 02/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.45 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 463 | 504 | $224,662 | $74,440 |
| 2022 | 10 | 375 | 427 | $181,868 | $63,149 |
| 2021 | 12 | 389 | 451 | $165,600 | $63,224 |
| 2020 | 7 | 288 | 364 | $123,449 | $45,759 |
Total Patients
1,515
Total Services
1,746
Medicare Billing
$246,573
Procedure Codes
41
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44204 | Partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $61,880 | $20,955 | 33.9% |
| 46221 | Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding | Office | 2023 | 36 | 44 | $13,200 | $9,910 | 75.1% |
| 46600 | Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 84 | 90 | $30,150 | $8,773 | 29.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 85 | 85 | $15,300 | $7,130 | 46.6% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $26,312 | $5,711 | 21.7% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $34,320 | $4,756 | 13.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 61 | 67 | $9,715 | $4,665 | 48.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 35 | $9,625 | $3,739 | 38.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $6,750 | $3,230 | 47.8% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 49 | $5,880 | $2,001 | 34.0% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $8,250 | $1,985 | 24.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,280 | $1,585 | 48.3% |
| 44204 | Partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $61,880 | $22,542 | 36.4% |
| 46600 | Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 68 | 75 | $25,125 | $7,320 | 29.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 75 | 75 | $14,815 | $6,278 | 42.4% |
| 46221 | Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding | Office | 2022 | 19 | 23 | $6,900 | $5,056 | 73.3% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 53 | 77 | $11,550 | $4,558 | 39.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 50 | 65 | $11,190 | $4,532 | 40.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 38 | $10,450 | $4,192 | 40.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $8,190 | $3,242 | 39.6% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $14,168 | $2,993 | 21.1% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $17,600 | $2,437 | 13.8% |
| 44204 | Partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $50,960 | $18,966 | 37.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 67 | 108 | $16,200 | $6,598 | 40.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 52 | 55 | $15,125 | $6,367 | 42.1% |
About Dr. Christopher Bruce, MD
Dr. Christopher Bruce, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487743027.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Bruce, MD has received a total of $73,875 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $960.43 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 186 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($64,027).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bruce has provided services to 1,515 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,746 services with total Medicare billing of $246,573. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Location Doylestown, PA
- Active Since 10/12/2006
- Last Updated 02/11/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487743027
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $69,205
- INTERSTIM (Device) $1,439
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $687.52
- GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) $258.72
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $250.00
- DAV-XenMatrix AB (Device) $234.78
- PREZCOBIX (Drug) $153.07
- SURGICEL NU-KNIT (Device) $126.79
- REBYOTA (Biological) $113.40
- APOLLOTM (Device) $108.20
- GATTEX (Drug) $97.72
- ENSEAL Product Family (Device) $73.40
- ProGrip (Device) $64.00
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $61.91
- FORTIVA PORCINE DERMIS (Device) $46.30
- RINVOQ (Biological) $38.40
- Stivarga (Drug) $38.29
- Echelon Circular (Device) $35.43
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $31.93
- ADCETRIS (Biological) $27.45
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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