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Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD

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Specializes in: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness), Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

1683 Ventura Boulevard
Encino, CA 91436

(310) 825-0631

Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Encino, CA specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), internal medicine (adult medicine) and geriatrics (elderly care).

Office Locations

1683 Ventura Boulevard
Encino, CA 91436

(310) 825-0631

(310) 794-2113

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In The News

“Dr. Bruce Ferrell, a geriatrician and pain specialist at the University of California, Los Angeles, served as chairman of the panel that issued the AGS guidelines.”—"Opioids Can Derail The Lives Of Older People, Too", NPR, December 2016

“Dr. Bruce Ferrell, who helps lead the palliative care program, recalls a patient two years ago who got a liver transplant but developed serious complications afterward and remained in the hospital...”—"Weighing Medical Costs of End-of-Life Care (Published 2009)", New York Times, December 2009

“"We've come out a little strong at this point in time about the risks of Nsaids in older people," said Dr. Bruce Ferrell, a professor of geriatrics at U.C.L.A. who is chairman of the panel.”—"Chronic Pain Guidelines Suggest Opioids", The Gadsden Times, May 2009

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Encino, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	378
hospital care	381
inpatient care	381

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Encino, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
doctor visit	440
hospital care	460
inpatient care	460

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	44
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	138
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	47
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Encino, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	399
hospital care	477
inpatient care	477

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	127
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	37
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Encino, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	419
hospital care	553
inpatient care	553

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	82
Hispanic	66
Asian	94
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	364
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	40
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Encino, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	95
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	46
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2016

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Encino, CA were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	23
doctor visit	364
hospital care	411
inpatient care	411

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2016

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	33
Non-Hispanic White	233
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	121
85 and over	144
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Allen Ferrell, MD From 2012 - 2016

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	34
Cancer	15

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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Biography

Dr. Bruce Ferrell's specialties are hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and geriatrics (elderly care). He practices in Encino, CA. Dr. Ferrell has obtained a license to practice in California.