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Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD

(2595 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Professional interests include: total joint replacement, general orthopedics

5620 E. Bell Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

(602) 493-9361

Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD is affiliated with Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, OrthoArizona, Honor Health and John C Lincoln Medical Center.

Office Locations

OrthoArizona

5355 East High Street Suite 113
Phoenix, AZ 85054

(602) 493-9361

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OrthoArizona

5620 E. Bell Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

(602) 493-9361

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8405 North Pima Center Parkway Clinic Suite 101, Instantortho Suite 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

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9327 N 3rd Street Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85020

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

spine imaging

In 2023, Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD had a list price for spine imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arizona. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

knee arthroplasty

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

By Affordability:

spine X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD performed more joint reconstruction, knee arthroplasty, lower extremity surgery, and reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	242
diagnostic evaluation	26
doctor visit	1096
hip imaging	76
hospital care	15
injections	242
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	85
lower extremity surgery	85
manual therapy	208
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	591
pelvic imaging	52
reconstructive surgery	63
rehabilitation	552
spinal procedures	26
X-rays	706

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2013 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
diagnostic evaluation	57
doctor visit	1172
hip imaging	115
hospital care	39
injections	271
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	100
lower extremity surgery	100
manual therapy	566
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	581
pelvic imaging	37
reconstructive surgery	85
rehabilitation	1509
spinal procedures	38
X-rays	699

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	73
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2014 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	320
diagnostic evaluation	62
doctor visit	1287
hip imaging	135
hospital care	41
injections	320
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	116
lower extremity surgery	116
manual therapy	567
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	712
pelvic imaging	47
reconstructive surgery	99
rehabilitation	1980
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	853

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	76
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2015 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	436
diagnostic evaluation	45
doctor visit	1355
hip imaging	184
hospital care	25
injections	436
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	134
lower extremity surgery	134
manual therapy	411
minimally invasive procedures	31
musculoskeletal imaging	746
pelvic imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	103
rehabilitation	1423
spinal procedures	50
X-rays	847

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	610
Female	966

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1484
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	932
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	158
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2016 were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	744
diagnostic evaluation	15
doctor visit	1358
hospital care	21
injections	756
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	129
lower extremity surgery	129
manual therapy	160
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	484
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	111
rehabilitation	594
spinal procedures	32
X-rays	530

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	782
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	498
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	83
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2017 were injections, rehabilitation, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1059
doctor visit	1415
injections	1123
joint surgery	123
lower extremity surgery	123
manual therapy	255
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	517
nerve block	64
pain management	64
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	108
rehabilitation	1116
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	571

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	870
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	559
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	81
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2018 were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1172
doctor visit	1525
injections	1392
joint surgery	134
lower extremity surgery	134
manual therapy	287
musculoskeletal imaging	551
nerve block	220
pain management	220
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	134
rehabilitation	1425
spinal procedures	50
X-rays	623

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	946
Black	12
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	76
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2019 were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1145
doctor visit	1621
injections	1431
joint surgery	186
lower extremity surgery	186
manual therapy	370
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	587
nerve block	286
pain management	286
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	162
rehabilitation	1653
spinal procedures	37
X-rays	642

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	689

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1043
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	611
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	88
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1059
doctor visit	1366
injections	1059
joint surgery	127
lower extremity surgery	127
manual therapy	39
minimally invasive procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	487
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	108
rehabilitation	262
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	545

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	832
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	13
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	68
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1052
doctor visit	1325
injections	1052
joint surgery	124
lower extremity surgery	124
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	446
reconstructive surgery	108
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	477

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	74
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1038
doctor visit	1199
injections	1038
joint surgery	118
lower extremity surgery	118
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	380
reconstructive surgery	106
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	395

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	2
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

aspiration	776
diagnostic evaluation	41
doctor visit	1338
hip imaging	127
hospital care	28
injections	829
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	125
lower extremity surgery	125
manual therapy	318
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	552
nerve block	190
pain management	190
pelvic imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	107
rehabilitation	1168
spinal procedures	34
X-rays	626

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	797
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	271
85 and over	70
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	482

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine

Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center

Scottsdale Shea Medical Center

OrthoArizona

Honor Health

John C Lincoln Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage, Oscar, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA Commercial, Aetna Commercial, Mercy Care, BlueCross BlueShield Alliance, Banner Aetna and HonorHealth Employee Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare Advantage

Oscar

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA Commercial

Aetna Commercial

Mercy Care

BlueCross BlueShield Alliance

Banner Aetna

HonorHealth Employee Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 2595 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Phoenix, AZ.

4.99

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2019-04-27

Cr. Brad Bruns was fabulous in all aspects of his profession and personable also.
My knee is about 7 years old and No problems.  My other kneed though!  I will be visiting him again soon!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brad R. Bruns, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$7,978 Product Portfolio $2,500	Knee New Product $1,111	KNEES $176	G7 $86	ROSA-Knee $55	Other $4,050
ConforMIS, Inc.	$308 iTotal, iUni, iDuo, Hip $124	ALL $124	itotal CR $60
Desert Mountain Medical	$290 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $290
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$283 EUFLEXXA $283
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$218 DJO Surgical FMP Acetabular System $111	DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System $107
Other	$1,275 MONOVISC $150	PENNSAID $107	Osteoarthritis of the knee $81	KNEES $77	SYNVISC-ONE $67	Other $793

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,500
Food and Beverage	$2,396
Travel and Lodging	$1,165
Education	$290

Biography

Dr. Brad Bruns specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Patient reviews placed Dr. Bruns at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include the following: general orthopedics and total joint replacement. He takes Aetna Medicare, Cigna, and CIGNA Plans, in addition to other insurance carriers. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. His professional affiliations include Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, OrthoArizona, and Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center.