Total Payments
$14,877
2024 Payments
$5,457
Companies
29
Transactions
143
Medicare Patients
2,735
Medicare Billing
$280,163
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,011 (40.4%)
Education$3,992 (26.8%)
Travel$3,827 (25.7%)
Other$1,047 (7.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,011 | 110 | 40.4% |
| Education | $3,992 | 11 | 26.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,827 | 20 | 25.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,047 | 2 | 7.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $4,949 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| Trimed, Inc. | $3,151 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Alpha Orthopedic Systems | $2,505 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,151 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Smoky Mountain Surgical Llc | $1,013 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $845.07 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $450.84 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| Avanos Medical | $92.95 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $89.47 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $85.06 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,457 | 42 | Trimed, Inc. ($3,151) |
| 2023 | $793.66 | 13 | ZIMVIE INC. ($593.45) |
| 2022 | $419.57 | 12 | ZIMVIE INC. ($251.62) |
| 2021 | $2,645 | 35 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems ($1,924) |
| 2020 | $79.26 | 6 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($26.78) |
| 2019 | $1,777 | 8 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,162) |
| 2018 | $2,597 | 21 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,308) |
| 2017 | $1,109 | 6 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,047) |
All Payment Transactions
143 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.47 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.65 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.18 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.61 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.50 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.58 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - AFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $350.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - AFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $982.31 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - AFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $934.92 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - AFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.23 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - WFS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.23 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - AFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.23 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - AFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.23 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - AFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.23 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - AFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.23 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - AFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.23 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - AFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.23 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - WFS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.23 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.69 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | Smoky Mountain Surgical Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.67 | General |
| 03/27/2024 | Smoky Mountain Surgical Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.97 | General |
| 03/27/2024 | Smoky Mountain Surgical Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.53 | General |
| 02/27/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.96 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 02/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| 02/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 686 | 2,259 | $520,062 | $83,148 |
| 2022 | 17 | 754 | 1,261 | $526,513 | $70,761 |
| 2021 | 14 | 750 | 2,143 | $461,813 | $75,884 |
| 2020 | 12 | 545 | 2,283 | $158,311 | $50,369 |
Total Patients
2,735
Total Services
7,946
Medicare Billing
$280,163
Procedure Codes
58
All Medicare Procedures & Services
58 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J3304 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 18 | 1,152 | $97,885 | $15,149 | 15.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 144 | 294 | $98,920 | $15,043 | 15.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 132 | 231 | $49,051 | $13,804 | 28.1% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $81,561 | $13,774 | 16.9% |
| J7323 | Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 19 | 76 | $53,812 | $7,470 | 13.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $15,689 | $3,572 | 22.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 33 | $10,200 | $3,032 | 29.7% |
| 29824 | Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $33,876 | $2,807 | 8.3% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 128 | 251 | $11,599 | $2,171 | 18.7% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $43,309 | $2,108 | 4.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $8,413 | $1,964 | 23.3% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 29 | 31 | $6,307 | $850.94 | 13.5% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 39 | 40 | $5,754 | $811.96 | 14.1% |
| 73020 | X-ray of shoulder, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $1,976 | $328.86 | 16.6% |
| 73501 | X-ray of hip, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $1,708 | $261.91 | 15.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 148 | 317 | $133,685 | $15,815 | 11.8% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $76,935 | $13,416 | 17.4% |
| J7323 | Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 19 | 100 | $72,929 | $10,152 | 13.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 109 | 155 | $32,671 | $9,717 | 29.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 74 | 74 | $33,687 | $5,292 | 15.7% |
| 29824 | Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $30,933 | $3,065 | 9.9% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $58,533 | $2,712 | 4.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $6,682 | $1,957 | 29.3% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2022 | 135 | 246 | $11,368 | $1,854 | 16.3% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $39,234 | $1,656 | 4.2% |
About Dr. William Bruce, M.D
Dr. William Bruce, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/11/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1194713560.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. William Bruce, M.D has received a total of $14,877 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,457 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 143 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,011).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bruce has provided services to 2,735 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,946 services with total Medicare billing of $280,163. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 58 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Chattanooga, TN
- Active Since 10/11/2005
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1194713560
Products in Payments
- Tools - AFS (Device) $2,955
- Biomet EBI Bone Healing System (Device) $845.07
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $450.84
- Tools - WFS (Device) $196.46
- DUEXIS (Drug) $111.03
- GENERATOR (Device) $92.95
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $89.47
- Exparel (Drug) $85.06
- FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 (Device) $81.37
- Zilretta (Drug) $50.80
- Proximal Tibia Plate (Device) $30.10
- DALVANCE (Drug) $29.18
- VIMOVO (Drug) $23.20
- FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) $22.61
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $20.96
- RYBELSUS (Drug) $20.28
- FLUCELVAX QUADRIVALENT (Biological) $19.65
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $18.18
- EVENITY (Biological) $17.21
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $15.89
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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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