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Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1988)

146 East Hospital Drive Suite 550
West Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 936-7410

Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD is a rheumatologist in West Columbia, SC specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD is affiliated with LEXINGTON HEALTH INC.

Office Locations

146 East Hospital Drive Suite 550
West Columbia, SC 29169

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD performed more blood draw, phlebotomy for lab tests, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

In 2023, Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

intravenous infusion

joint aspiration

In 2012, Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD performed more intravenous (IV) infusion, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD treated as a rheumatologist in West Columbia, SC during 2012 were blood draw, injections, aspiration and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	137
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	103
blood draw	786
chemotherapy	103
doctor visit	1181
hip imaging	23
injections	158
minimally invasive procedures	103
musculoskeletal imaging	63
pain management	21
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	94

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD treated as a rheumatologist in West Columbia, SC during 2013 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	195
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	268
blood draw	766
chemotherapy	268
doctor visit	1310
hip imaging	28
injections	229
lab tests	11
minimally invasive procedures	279
musculoskeletal imaging	61
pain management	34
spinal procedures	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
X-rays	95

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	25
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD treated as a rheumatologist in West Columbia, SC during 2014 were blood draw, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	203
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	364
blood draw	938
chemotherapy	364
doctor visit	1444
hip imaging	16
injections	241
minimally invasive procedures	364
musculoskeletal imaging	40
pain management	38
spinal procedures	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
X-rays	75

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	24
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD treated as a rheumatologist in West Columbia, SC during 2015 were blood draw, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	217
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	443
blood draw	946
chemotherapy	443
doctor visit	1461
hip imaging	24
injections	298
minimally invasive procedures	443
musculoskeletal imaging	80
pain management	56
spinal procedures	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
X-rays	129

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	976

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1014
Black	250
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	630
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	78
Less than 65	290

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD treated as a rheumatologist in West Columbia, SC during 2016 were blood draw, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	235
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	458
blood draw	1051
chemotherapy	458
doctor visit	1518
hospital care	16
injections	286
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	458
musculoskeletal imaging	45
pain management	33
spinal procedures	26
X-rays	71

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	569

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	142
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	49
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD treated as a rheumatologist in West Columbia, SC during 2017 were blood draw, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	189
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	536
blood draw	950
chemotherapy	536
doctor visit	1382
injections	210
minimally invasive procedures	536
musculoskeletal imaging	88
pain management	21
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	106

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	579

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	48
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD treated as a rheumatologist in West Columbia, SC during 2018 were blood draw, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	128
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	518
blood draw	779
chemotherapy	518
doctor visit	1196
injections	144
minimally invasive procedures	518
musculoskeletal imaging	74
pain management	16
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	105

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	57
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD treated as a rheumatologist in West Columbia, SC during 2019 were blood draw, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	146
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	539
blood draw	829
chemotherapy	539
doctor visit	1249
hospital care	37
injections	184
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	539
musculoskeletal imaging	65
pain management	21
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	105

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	633

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	174
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	65
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD treated as a rheumatologist in West Columbia, SC during 2020 were blood draw, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	501
blood draw	644
chemotherapy	501
doctor visit	1097
hospital care	12
injections	172
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	501
musculoskeletal imaging	43
pain management	12
spinal procedures	24
X-rays	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	599

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	133
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	63
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD treated as a rheumatologist in West Columbia, SC during 2021 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	147
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	358
blood draw	699
chemotherapy	358
doctor visit	1187
injections	184
lab tests	33
minimally invasive procedures	507
musculoskeletal imaging	39
pain management	22
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	59
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD treated as a rheumatologist in West Columbia, SC during 2022 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	166
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	306
blood draw	845
chemotherapy	306
doctor visit	1179
injections	182
lab tests	45
minimally invasive procedures	526
musculoskeletal imaging	35
pain management	16
spinal procedures	30
X-rays	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	50
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD treated as a rheumatologist in West Columbia, SC were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

aspiration	173
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	399
blood draw	839
chemotherapy	399
doctor visit	1291
hip imaging	22
hospital care	21
injections	208
inpatient care	21
lab tests	29
minimally invasive procedures	434
musculoskeletal imaging	57
pain management	26
spinal procedures	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	89

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	131
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	552
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	190
85 and over	47
Less than 65	129
65 to 74	340

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1988. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1988)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

LEXINGTON HEALTH INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$1,211 Prolia $596	Enbrel $426	Tavneos $105	Otezla $58	Repatha $11	Other $15
Pfizer Inc.	$1,068 XELJANZ $821	LYRICA $95	INFLECTRA $70	EMBEDA $40	PAXLOVID $30	Other $12
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,014 ORENCIA $1,014
Genentech USA, Inc.	$584 Actemra $565	Rituxan $20
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$460 BENLYSTA $446	$14
Other	$2,320 Lorzone 750mg $279	REMICADE $164	COSENTYX $162	Humira $157	ACTHAR $156	Other $1,403

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,205
Education	$452

Biography

Dr. Bruce Goeckeritz is a specialist in adult rheumatology. He works in West Columbia, SC. Dr. Goeckeritz is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce E. Goeckeritz, MD From 2012 - 2022

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