In 2024, Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test, liver function tests (LFTs), phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. 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.

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In 2012, Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD had a list price for blood tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. 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. Bruce David Cheson, MD treated as an oncologist in Bethesda, MD during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	495
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD treated as an oncologist in Bethesda, MD during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	490
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	14
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	550

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	15
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD treated as an oncologist in Bethesda, MD during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	595
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	42
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD treated as an oncologist in Bethesda, MD during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	559
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	19
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD treated as an oncologist in Bethesda, MD during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	650
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	25
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD treated as an oncologist in Bethesda, MD during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	678
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	673

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD treated as an oncologist in Bethesda, MD during 2021 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	101
doctor visit	96
lab tests	246

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	31
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD treated as an oncologist in Bethesda, MD during 2022 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	187
doctor visit	182
lab tests	234

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD treated as an oncologist in Bethesda, MD during 2023 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	165
doctor visit	232
lab tests	318

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD treated as an oncologist in Bethesda, MD during 2024 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	190
doctor visit	215
lab tests	300

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD treated as an oncologist in Bethesda, MD were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	160
doctor visit	451
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
lab tests	274

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	83
Male	83

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	120
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	9
75 to 84	46
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maryland.

Licensed In: Maryland

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lilly USA, LLC	$85,410 JAYPIRCA $14,397	$71,012
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.	$82,920 XPOVIO $82,920
Celgene Corporation	$67,685 Revlimid $49,795	CC-122 $1,164	Istodax $875	Pomalyst $47	ONUREG $24	Other $15,780
BeiGene USA, Inc.	$67,495 BRUKINSA $67,370	$125
Incyte Corporation	$59,021 MONJUVI $54,232	$4,789
Other	$432,516 MONJUVI $56,714	KEYTRUDA $29,812	Venclexta $29,702	IMBRUVICA $29,466	clonoSEQ $19,449	Other $267,372

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$463,192
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$207,613
Travel and Lodging	$87,146
Honoraria	$19,400
Food and Beverage	$12,213
Other	$5,484

Research Payments

Dr. Bruce David Cheson, MD has received 408 research payments totaling $6,856,009.

Biography

Dr. Bruce Cheson's areas of specialization are adult hematology and adult oncology; he sees patients in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Cheson has obtained a license to practice in District of Columbia.

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