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Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (1985)

Professional interests include: preventive cardiology, coronary artery disease, syncope (fainting), and more.

60 Hospital Road
Leominster, MA 01453

(508) 334-3452

Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD is a cardiologist in Leominster, MA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD is affiliated with UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital, UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Health.

Office Locations

UMass Memorial Health

100 Hospital Road
Leominster, MA 01453

(978) 466-2052

(978) 466-2085

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60 Hospital Road
Leominster, MA 01453

(508) 334-3452

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607 North Avenue Door 17
Wakefield, MA 01880

(781) 942-0606

(781) 942-4674

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Some issues Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2012, Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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 G. Watrous, MD treated as a cardiologist in Leominster, MA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	682
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1019
hospital care	552
inpatient care	552
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	113
preventive care	64
stress testing	279
ultrasound (sonogram)	366
vaccines	64
vascular procedures	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD treated as a cardiologist in Leominster, MA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	598
catheterization	39
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	1209
ear procedures	11
hospital care	477
inpatient care	465
lab tests	33
minimally invasive procedures	39
nuclear scan	120
outpatient care	12
preventive care	152
stress testing	276
ultrasound (sonogram)	296
vaccines	103
vascular procedures	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD.

**Gender**
Male	609
Female	775

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1309
Black	21
Hispanic	24
Asian	16
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	480
85 and over	303
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD treated as a cardiologist in Leominster, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	609
doctor visit	1331
ear procedures	15
hospital care	618
inpatient care	618
lab tests	129
nuclear scan	109
preventive care	149
stress testing	260
ultrasound (sonogram)	364
vaccines	114

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	785

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1345
Black	27
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	454
85 and over	340
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD treated as a cardiologist in Leominster, MA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	626
catheterization	74
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	1234
ear procedures	16
hospital care	557
inpatient care	546
lab tests	174
minimally invasive procedures	74
nuclear scan	100
nursing home care	21
outpatient care	11
preventive care	149
stress testing	216
ultrasound (sonogram)	336
vaccines	115
vascular procedures	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1326
Female	1732

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2904
Black	40
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	968
From 75 to 84	954
85 and over	780
Less than 65	356

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD treated as a cardiologist in Leominster, MA during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	595
catheterization	59
chronic care	39
diabetes management	46
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	1650
ear procedures	21
hospital care	598
inpatient care	598
lab tests	236
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	88
nursing home care	11
preventive care	194
stress testing	198
ultrasound (sonogram)	350
vaccines	129
vascular procedures	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD.

**Gender**
Male	662
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1357
Black	23
Hispanic	16
Asian	13
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	438
85 and over	355
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD treated as a cardiologist in Leominster, MA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	646
catheterization	48
chronic care	51
diabetes management	48
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1875
ear procedures	12
hospital care	433
inpatient care	422
lab tests	209
minimally invasive procedures	48
nuclear scan	103
nursing home care	11
outpatient care	11
preventive care	141
stress testing	221
ultrasound (sonogram)	377
vaccines	79
vascular procedures	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD.

**Gender**
Male	676
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1403
Black	19
Hispanic	18
Asian	16
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	468
85 and over	376
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD treated as a cardiologist in Leominster, MA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	545
diabetes management	60
doctor visit	1844
ear procedures	25
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
lab tests	244
nuclear scan	80
nursing home care	43
preventive care	72
stress testing	162
ultrasound (sonogram)	383

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD.

**Gender**
Male	733
Female	839

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1488
Black	20
Hispanic	23
Asian	19
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	509
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	391
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD treated as a cardiologist in Leominster, MA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	675
catheterization	41
diabetes management	120
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	1964
ear procedures	14
hospital care	280
inpatient care	280
lab tests	297
minimally invasive procedures	41
nuclear scan	89
nursing home care	104
preventive care	120
stress testing	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	454
vascular procedures	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD.

**Gender**
Male	761
Female	909

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1561
Black	28
Hispanic	25
Asian	27
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	583
From 75 to 84	537
85 and over	397
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD treated as a cardiologist in Leominster, MA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	493
doctor visit	1417
hospital care	250
inpatient care	250
lab tests	56
nuclear scan	56
nursing home care	49
preventive care	12
stress testing	113
ultrasound (sonogram)	380

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD.

**Gender**
Male	713
Female	850

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1473
Black	22
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	539
From 75 to 84	529
85 and over	347
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD treated as a cardiologist in Leominster, MA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	451
diabetes management	12
doctor visit	753
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
lab tests	12
nuclear scan	61
nursing home care	13
preventive care	37
stress testing	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	321
vaccines	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD.

**Gender**
Male	555
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1094
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	267
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD treated as a cardiologist in Leominster, MA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	335
doctor visit	723
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
nuclear scan	43
preventive care	20
stress testing	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	237
vaccines	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD.

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1003
Black	22
Hispanic	21
Asian	18
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	258
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD treated as a cardiologist in Leominster, MA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	568
catheterization	50
chronic care	45
diabetes management	57
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	1365
ear procedures	16
hospital care	383
inpatient care	380
lab tests	154
minimally invasive procedures	50
nuclear scan	87
nursing home care	36
outpatient care	11
preventive care	100
stress testing	193
ultrasound (sonogram)	351
vaccines	81
vascular procedures	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD.

**Gender**
Male	654
Female	784

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	1357
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	470
85 and over	346
Less than 65	153
65 to 74	468

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1985. He completed residency at The Miriam Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (1985)

Residency: The Miriam Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce G. Watrous, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital

UMass Memorial Medical Center

UMass Memorial Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,331 WATCHMAN $2,331
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,781 XARELTO $1,300	INVOKANA $481
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,143 BRILINTA $572	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $297	SYMBICORT $107	FARXIGA $68	CRESTOR $59	Other $41
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$927 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $704	OPSUMIT $84	UPTRAVI $67	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $55	TRACLEER BOSENTAN $18
Pfizer Inc.	$873 ELIQUIS $308	VYNDAQEL $175	VIAGRA $156	LYRICA $106	CHANTIX $102	Other $26
Other	$7,186 ELIQUIS $737	Repatha $670	ENTRESTO $566	VRAYLAR $242	NUZYRA $241	Other $4,729

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,417
Travel and Lodging	$1,525
Education	$225
Consulting Fee	$75

Biography

Dr. Bruce Watrous practices adult cardiology in Leominster, MA and Wakefield, MA. He has a special interest in preventive cardiology, syncope (fainting), and coronary artery disease. Dr. Watrous obtained his medical school training at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and performed his residency at The Miriam Hospital. He is professionally affiliated with UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital and UMass Memorial Medical Center.