Dr. Robert Bruce, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Bruce
Dr. Robert Bruce is an urology physician in Round Rock, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bruce performed 16,297 Medicare services across 2,757 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bruce received a total of $8,312 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 242 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bruce is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 9,300 | $5 | $14 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 2,500 | $0 | $1 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 823 | $46 | $77 |
| Automated urinalysis | 717 | $2 | $7 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 484 | $91 | $249 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 397 | $8 | $15 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 303 | $36 | $77 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 286 | $0 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 260 | $63 | $168 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 216 | $8 | $44 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 133 | $39 | $205 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 104 | $4 | $134 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 81 | $103 | $501 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 81 | $49 | $180 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 77 | $176 | $477 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 74 | $13 | $313 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 66 | $112 | $380 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 63 | $299 | $726 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 50 | $9 | $59 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 32 | $76 | $409 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 29 | $55 | $194 |
| Creation of sling around urethra in female to control leakage | 27 | $374 | $1,658 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 26 | $27 | $152 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 20 | $18 | $179 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 20 | $133 | $336 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 18 | $29 | $127 |
| Blood creatinine level | 18 | $5 | $16 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 17 | $86 | $250 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 16 | $182 | $764 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 13 | $93 | $1,145 |
| Repair of bulging of rectum into vagina | 12 | $251 | $1,615 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 12 | $125 | $468 |
| Repair of vaginal defect using an endoscope | 11 | $364 | $2,112 |
| Surgical repair of vaginal defect using an endoscope | 11 | $761 | $2,240 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Bruce is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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