Active NPI 1487743027 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher James Bruce , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Doylestown, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Bruce, MD is a certified Colon & Rectal Surgery practicing in Doylestown, PA. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1989, Dr. Bruce delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 708 N SHADY RETREAT RD STE 8.

Dr. Bruce maintains professional affiliations with Clinical Specialty Associates, Via Affiliates and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

708 N Shady Retreat Rd Ste 8

Doylestown, PA 18901

Telephone 2158638287

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Communikid, Llc Facility NPI 1922881499

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Colon & Rectal Surgery in Doylestown, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +11.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.7 Yrs

State Avg: 25.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Doylestown, PA (126 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

63.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bruce (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Doylestown Specialty Average (25.7 Years) 25.7 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	63	$145.00	$92.45
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	64	58	$335.00	$119.77
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	56	37	$120.00	$49.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$180.00	$114.68
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	32	18	$400.00	$292.71
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	27	$275.00	$131.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$270.00	$171.15
44204 Partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope	20	20	$3640.00	$1331.09
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	19	19	$880.00	$152.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	12	$205.00	$131.28
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	14	14	$1012.00	$255.37
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	13	13	$750.00	$177.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	90	84	$335.00	$126.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	85	$180.00	$117.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	61	$145.00	$94.00
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	49	29	$120.00	$51.25
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	44	36	$300.00	$295.40
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	39	39	$880.00	$144.26
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	34	$275.00	$134.09
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	26	26	$1012.00	$260.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$270.00	$173.13
44204 Partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope	17	17	$3640.00	$1560.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$205.00	$132.78
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	11	11	$750.00	$180.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	77	53	$150.00	$74.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	75	$197.53	$119.22
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	75	68	$335.00	$134.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	50	$172.15	$96.38
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	38	36	$275.00	$140.71
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	23	19	$300.00	$296.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$356.09	$177.81
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	20	20	$880.00	$152.76
44204 Partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope	17	17	$3640.00	$1660.83
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	14	14	$1012.00	$268.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	108	67	$150.00	$76.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$175.00	$120.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	62	51	$110.00	$97.24
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	62	58	$309.02	$131.59
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	55	52	$275.00	$144.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$255.00	$181.37
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	17	14	$300.00	$303.43
44204 Partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope	14	14	$3640.00	$1691.31
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	14	14	$880.00	$131.49
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	13	13	$1012.00	$274.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$165.00	$140.13
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	12	12	$750.00	$201.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	121	57	$150.00	$77.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	72	$175.00	$117.05
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	56	54	$156.00	$114.99
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	51	49	$275.00	$149.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	32	$110.00	$81.56
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	12	12	$880.00	$206.33
44207 Partial removal of large bowel and reattachment to rectum using an endoscope	12	12	$4581.50	$1762.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	96	53	$150.00	$76.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	66	$110.00	$78.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	64	$175.00	$115.61
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	64	61	$275.00	$144.92
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	63	53	$156.00	$103.96
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	22	19	$120.00	$41.65
44204 Partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope	16	16	$3412.50	$1536.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$255.00	$174.67
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	12	11	$300.00	$296.12
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	12	12	$1012.00	$282.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	83	71	$142.53	$75.75
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	63	25	$88.87	$40.23
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	55	$208.16	$113.24
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	41	38	$181.95	$95.03
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	31	26	$286.35	$141.04
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	26	14	$150.12	$76.78
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	17	$854.00	$176.58
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	13	13	$1122.00	$274.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	83	71	$155.00	$77.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	74	$232.00	$114.98
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	70	32	$83.00	$41.30
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	43	39	$291.00	$144.09
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	41	39	$194.00	$95.97
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	23	$849.00	$200.43
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	16	16	$1012.00	$209.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$230.00	$113.40
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	12	12	$1142.00	$260.47

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-02-11

Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208C00000X

State License PA MD432700

A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License PA MD432700

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Via Affiliates

708 N Shady Retreat Rd, Doylestown, PA 189012503

Phone: 2158638287

Clinical Specialty Associates

708 N Shady Retreat Rd, Doylestown, PA 189012503

Phone: 2158638287

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

Meghan Gentile , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1255612073

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Michael Scott , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery

NPI 1801277595

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 11, 2020

Registered at P O BOX 829641, PHILADELPHIA, PA 191820001 (Tel: 2673705296)

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Updated Practice Location September 04, 2018

Registered at 708 N SHADY RETREAT RD STE 8, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901 (Tel: 2158638287)

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NPI Profile Active September 29, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 29, 2015

Registered at 2705 DEKALB PIKE, SUITE 309, EAST NORRITON, PA 194011852 (Tel: 6102776131)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 29, 2015

Registered at 2705 DEKALB PIKE, SUITE 309, EAST NORRITON, PA 194011852 (Tel: 6102776131)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 29, 2015

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER BRUCE, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 29, 2015

Surgery (License #MD432700 in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1487743027

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 12, 2006

Last Update: February 11, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

P O Box 829641

Philadelphia, PA 191820001

Phone: 2673705296

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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