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Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD

(Brenda Louise Rude, MD)

(168 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

1000 SE 13th Court Mercy Clinic Primary Care
Bentonville, AR 72712

(479) 273-9056

Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD is an internist in Bentonville, AR specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health System and Mercy Clinic Primary Care - J Street.

Office Locations

1000 SE 13th Court Mercy Clinic Primary Care
Bentonville, AR 72712

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD in 2024

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flu shot

In 2012, Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated as an internist in Bentonville, AR during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	352
doctor visit	486
lab tests	60
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	31
vaccines	31
X-rays	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated as an internist in Bentonville, AR during 2013 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	350
breast exam	11
doctor visit	463
gynecologic procedures	11
lab tests	50
musculoskeletal imaging	26
preventive care	96
vaccines	96
X-rays	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	22
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated as an internist in Bentonville, AR during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	252
doctor visit	349
lab tests	108
preventive care	48
thyroid function tests	20
vaccines	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	23
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated as an internist in Bentonville, AR during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	358
diabetes management	93
doctor visit	601
lab tests	1019
preventive care	322
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
thyroid function tests	118
vaccines	121
X-rays	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	46
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated as an internist in Bentonville, AR during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	380
diabetes management	133
doctor visit	615
lab tests	1367
preventive care	442
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
thyroid function tests	152
vaccines	158
X-rays	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	26
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated as an internist in Bentonville, AR during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	153
diabetes management	158
doctor visit	693
lab tests	1715
preventive care	550
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
thyroid function tests	245
vaccines	203
X-rays	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	31
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated as an internist in Bentonville, AR during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	77
diabetes management	154
doctor visit	752
lab tests	1868
musculoskeletal imaging	14
preventive care	410
thyroid function tests	262
vaccines	45
X-rays	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	36
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated as an internist in Bentonville, AR during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	622
diabetes management	180
doctor visit	708
lab tests	2035
musculoskeletal imaging	17
preventive care	451
thyroid function tests	290
vaccines	52
X-rays	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	35
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated as an internist in Bentonville, AR during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	503
diabetes management	166
doctor visit	653
lab tests	1808
preventive care	488
thyroid function tests	262
vaccines	132

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	34
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated as an internist in Bentonville, AR during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	228
diabetes management	76
doctor visit	548
lab tests	790
preventive care	244
thyroid function tests	96
vaccines	81

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	25
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated as an internist in Bentonville, AR during 2022 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	504
lab tests	15
preventive care	108
vaccines	95

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	21
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated as an internist in Bentonville, AR during 2023 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	479
lab tests	11
preventive care	59
vaccines	59

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	25
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated as an internist in Bentonville, AR during 2024 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	483
preventive care	77
vaccines	77

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated as an internist in Bentonville, AR were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

blood draw	327
breast exam	11
diabetes management	137
doctor visit	564
gynecologic procedures	11
lab tests	903
musculoskeletal imaging	17
preventive care	255
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
thyroid function tests	180
vaccines	90
X-rays	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD.

**Gender**
Female	172
Male	67

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	220
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	24
75 to 84	71
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	119

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. She completed residency at UNC Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: UNC Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Arkansas

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. Brenda Louise Rude, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan/PHCS, Cigna, Aetna, CareWorks Managed Care Services (formerly Rockport Workers Comp), Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, QualChoice, United Healthcare, TriWest (VA), TRICARE (Humana Military), Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE), Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE), Municipal Health Benefit Fund, Each Care Network, Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health) and PPO Plus (formerly AMCO).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MultiPlan/PHCS

Cigna

Aetna

CareWorks Managed Care Services (formerly Rockport Workers Comp)

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

QualChoice

United Healthcare

TriWest (VA)

TRICARE (Humana Military)

Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE)

Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE)

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

Each Care Network

Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health)

PPO Plus (formerly AMCO)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 168 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brenda Louise Rude, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bentonville, AR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$1,343 UBRELVY $929	QULIPTA $371	VRAYLAR $24	Synthroid $18
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,161 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $290	BREO $218	ANORO $195	FLOVENT $128	BEXSERO $126	Other $203
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,064 XARELTO $606	INVOKANA $287	INVOKAMET $171
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,062 ZEPBOUND $215	BASAGLAR $210	JARDIANCE $187	MOUNJARO $164	TRULICITY $111	Other $175
Pfizer Inc.	$986 ELIQUIS $263	ZAVZPRET $205	EUCRISA $159	NURTEC ODT $78	ABRYSVO $74	Other $206
Other	$9,587 Repatha $536	FreeStyle Libre $433	Prolia $337	LINZESS $313	RYBELSUS $310	Other $7,658

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,160
Education	$41

Biography

Dr. Brenda Rude graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Rude trained at UNC Hospitals. Dr. Rude has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. She seems to honor MultiPlan, Anthem, Rockport Healthcare Group, and more. Dr. Rude is affiliated with Mercy Health System. Yext reports that she is not accepting new patients.