Active NPI 1447336854 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Merle F Bruce , MD, FACS

Specialist • Reno, NV

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Merle Bruce, MD, FACS is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Specialist in Reno, NV. Practice services are available at 236 W 6TH ST STE 107 under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

236 W 6th St Ste 107

Reno, NV 895034500

Telephone 7757869300

Fax 7757869280

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Reno, NV

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 37.6 Yrs

State Avg: 35.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

71 Specialists

Practicing in Reno, NV (310 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

1.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

38.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2020)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	91	76	$120.00	$76.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	59	$180.00	$109.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	122	97	$120.00	$72.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	80	$180.00	$106.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	56	$180.00	$106.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$275.00	$160.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	178	128	$120.00	$70.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	117	117	$180.00	$104.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	58	$180.00	$105.32
69220 Removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity	24	13	$255.21	$80.47
30903 Complex control of nose bleed	12	11	$340.00	$207.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	222	162	$120.00	$71.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	103	$180.00	$105.11
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	78	72	$123.56	$46.38
69220 Removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity	30	15	$261.33	$92.83
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	27	27	$125.00	$73.94
30903 Complex control of nose bleed	15	13	$340.00	$220.01

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License NV 3532

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Federal Bcbs Number

CC3532 (NV)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Number

11905 (NV)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 09, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 09, 2007

Registered at 236 W 6TH ST STE 107, RENO, NV 895034500 (Tel: 7757869300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 09, 2007

Registered at 236 W 6TH ST STE 107, RENO, NV 895034500 (Tel: 7757869300)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 09, 2007

Recorded as MERLE BRUCE, MD, FACS

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 09, 2007

Specialist (License #3532 in NV)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 27, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1447336854

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 27, 2006

Last Update: July 09, 2007

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

236 W 6th St Ste 107

Reno, NV 895034500

Phone: 7757869300

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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