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Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
Medical College of Georgia (1991)
Professional interests include: ankle problems, foot problems
2001 Vail Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28207

Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Charlotte, NC specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1991 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD is affiliated with OrthoCarolina and ORTHOCAROLINA PA.

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Office Locations

2001 Vail Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28207
(704) 323-2000
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250 N Caswell Road Suite 200b
Charlotte, NC 28207
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5935 Carnegie Boulevard Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28209
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In The News 

“"Many serious injuries result from these dangerous machines," said Dr. Bruce Cohen, who headed the study of 20 youngsters treated at a North Carolina medical center from 1987 to 1991.”—"MANY CHILDREN INJURED YEARLY BY LAWN MOWERS, STUDY FINDS", Desert News, February 1993

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

foot surgery
leg CT scan

By Affordability:

ankle X-ray
osteotomy

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD performed more foot surgery, and leg CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle X-ray, and osteotomy 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 17
bone surgery 41
doctor visit 561
excision 13
hip imaging 30
immobilization 22
joint surgery 30
lower extremity surgery 87
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 30
musculoskeletal imaging 146
reconstructive surgery 13
X-rays 167

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD.

Gender
Male 127
Female 313
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 392
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 265
From 75 to 84 92
85 and over 16
Less than 65 67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 22
Dementia 4
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2014 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 23
bone surgery 64
doctor visit 544
excision 21
hip imaging 20
joint surgery 44
lower extremity surgery 118
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 20
musculoskeletal imaging 108
reconstructive surgery 21
X-rays 126

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD.

Gender
Male 141
Female 263
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 359
Black 34
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 237
From 75 to 84 95
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 26
Dementia 3
Cancer 5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 34
bone surgery 47
CT scan 13
doctor visit 506
excision 17
hip imaging 23
joint surgery 51
lower extremity surgery 103
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 23
musculoskeletal imaging 140
reconstructive surgery 17
X-rays 137

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD.

Gender
Male 284
Female 490
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 690
Black 54
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 452
From 75 to 84 198
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 24
Dementia 5
Cancer 5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 30
bone surgery 42
CT scan 32
doctor visit 528
excision 15
hip imaging 24
immobilization 20
joint surgery 45
lower extremity surgery 93
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 24
musculoskeletal imaging 158
reconstructive surgery 15
X-rays 142

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD.

Gender
Male 115
Female 278
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 350
Black 25
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 245
From 75 to 84 89
85 and over 15
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 21
Dementia 4
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, lower extremity surgery and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

bone surgery 28
CT scan 19
doctor visit 291
hip imaging 29
lower extremity surgery 51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 29
musculoskeletal imaging 124
X-rays 97

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD.

Gender
Male 89
Female 178
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 230
Black 20
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 174
From 75 to 84 68
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 17
Dementia 0
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, lower extremity surgery and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

bone surgery 15
doctor visit 273
hip imaging 30
lower extremity surgery 34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 30
musculoskeletal imaging 82
X-rays 70

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD.

Gender
Male 65
Female 170
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 203
Black 16
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 140
From 75 to 84 66
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 18
Dementia 0
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 335
hip imaging 31
lower extremity surgery 22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 31
musculoskeletal imaging 67
X-rays 65

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD.

Gender
Male 76
Female 181
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 234
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 148
From 75 to 84 79
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 4
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 18
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery, X-rays and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

bone surgery 27
CT scan 13
doctor visit 289
hip imaging 21
lower extremity surgery 57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 21
musculoskeletal imaging 62
X-rays 40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD.

Gender
Male 77
Female 150
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 207
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 144
From 75 to 84 66
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 18
Dementia 5
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), hip imaging and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

bone surgery 17
CT scan 15
doctor visit 333
hip imaging 18
lower extremity surgery 17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 18
musculoskeletal imaging 47
X-rays 14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD.

Gender
Male 88
Female 185
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 252
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 163
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 18
Dementia 5
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, CT scan and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

bone surgery 22
CT scan 23
doctor visit 348
hip imaging 15
lower extremity surgery 22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 15
musculoskeletal imaging 72
X-rays 54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD.

Gender
Male 89
Female 188
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 247
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 183
From 75 to 84 76
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 17
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2023 were lower extremity surgery, CT scan, musculoskeletal imaging and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

bone surgery 26
CT scan 38
doctor visit 338
lower extremity surgery 49
musculoskeletal imaging 38
X-rays 23

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD.

Gender
Male 80
Female 181
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 235
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 153
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 19
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Charlotte, NC were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 26
bone surgery 32
CT scan 21
doctor visit 395
excision 16
hip imaging 24
immobilization 21
joint surgery 42
lower extremity surgery 59
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 24
musculoskeletal imaging 94
reconstructive surgery 16
X-rays 85

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD.

Gender
Male 111
Female 234
Ethnicity
Black / African American 14
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 309
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 2
Age
75 to 84 91
85 and over 2
Less than 65 10
65 to 74 209

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 12
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 19
Atrial Fibrillation 8
Cancer 8
Dementia 2

Education & Training

Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1991. He completed residency at Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center -, Orthopedic Surgery. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1991)

Residency: Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center -, Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OrthoCarolina
ORTHOCAROLINA PA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 327 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlotte, NC. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Wright Medical Technology, Inc. $4,052,249 Foot and Ankle
$1,004,101 		FOOTANDANKLE
$692,577 		Infinity
$463,617 		ORTHOLOC
$446,629 		INBONE
$443,543 		Other
$1,001,782
Stryker Corporation $1,307,405 PRO-TOE
$655,056 		GRAVITY SYNCHFIX
$239,424 		INBONE
$142,484 		Infinity
$94,682 		ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE
$69,382 		Other
$106,377
Amniox Medical $48,482 CLARIX
$48,482
Arthrex, Inc. $15,897 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY
$15,897
NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc. $15,266 PRECICE
$11,863
$3,402
Other $19,546 CLARIX
$9,076 		Creed HammerThread
$2,632 		R&D BIOLOGICS
$500 		Physio-Stim
$278 		AmnioGuard
$152 		Other
$6,907
Types of Payments
Royalty or License $4,563,533
Consulting Fee $601,478
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $228,676
Travel and Lodging $42,731
Food and Beverage $21,227
Other $1,200

Research Payments

Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD has received 96 research payments totaling $197,759.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Bruce Elliot Cohen, MD.

GLW, Inc 2024 $217,500.00 Physician Covered Recipient stock

Biography

Dr. Bruce Cohen is a medical specialist in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. These areas are among his clinical interests: foot problems and ankle problems. Dr. Cohen studied medicine at Medical College of Georgia. He has received professional recognition including the following: Named a 2023 Top Doctor by Charlotte Magazine; Becker's HealthCare Physician Leaders to Know; and North Carolina's Top Doctors, Charlotte Region. He is professionally affiliated with OrthoCarolina.

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