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Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD

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(Dr. Bruce H. Thiers, MD)

(193 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgical Dermatology

Professional interests include: melanoma, skin cancer

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD is a surgical dermatologist in Charleston, SC specializing in surgical dermatology. Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

135 Rutledge Avenue 3rd Floor, Musc Health Dermatology at Rutledge Tower
Charleston, SC 29425

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171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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In The News

“- Dr. Bruce H. Thiers, president of the American Academy of Dermatology, Rosemont, Illinois.”—"Readers And Tweeters: Doctors Weigh In On Telemedicine Costs - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, May 2020

“"Melanoma is the most deadly, and the chance of it taking your life is directly proportional to the stage at which it is diagnosed," said board-certified dermatologist Dr. Bruce H. Thiers,...”—"Practice sun safety to stay healthy outside during the pandemic", CNN, May 2020

“Dr. Bruce Thiers, the academy's program chairman, said the meeting will introduce physicians to dermatology's future.”—"DOCTORS TO DISCUSS TREATING SKIN BETTER", Orlando Sentinel, July 1996

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	331
doctor visit	1112
ear procedures	27
eye procedures	11
injections	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	551
skin procedures	551

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	277
doctor visit	1154
ear procedures	17
injections	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	496
skin procedures	496

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	55
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	206
doctor visit	1076
ear procedures	12
injections	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	484
skin procedures	484

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	51
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	211
doctor visit	1103
ear procedures	15
injections	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	457
skin procedures	457

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	830
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1250
Black	252
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	760
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	150
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	180
doctor visit	1066
ear procedures	20
injections	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	451
skin procedures	451

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	75
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	130
doctor visit	1038
injections	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	468
skin procedures	468

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	67
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	180
doctor visit	1093
ear procedures	19
injections	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	476
skin procedures	476

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	56
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, injections and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1189
ear procedures	20
injections	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	482
skin procedures	482

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	767
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	56
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Charleston, SC during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, injections and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1021
ear procedures	16
injections	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	441
skin procedures	441

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	47
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, injections and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1203
ear procedures	19
injections	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	524
skin procedures	524

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	67
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1117
injections	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	526
skin procedures	526

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	59
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Charleston, SC during 2023 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, injections and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1045
ear procedures	11
injections	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	523
skin procedures	523

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	55
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Charleston, SC were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and injections.

diagnostic procedures	143
doctor visit	1101
ear procedures	17
eye procedures	11
injections	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	489
skin procedures	489

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	115
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	654
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	253
85 and over	61
Less than 65	98
65 to 74	392

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 193 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$32,072 XELJANZ $31,979	$93
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$23,615 $23,615
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$7,139 $7,139
Merz North America, Inc.	$5,746 $5,746
Eli Lilly and Company	$396 $396
Other	$1,444 COSENTYX $277	Topicort Spray $194	STELARA $149	Cimzia $131	VALCHLOR $109	Other $584

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$47,975
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,346
Travel and Lodging	$6,010
Food and Beverage	$2,897
Education	$183

Research Payments

Dr. Bruce Harris Thiers, MD has received 21 research payments totaling $52,365.

Biography

Dr. Bruce Thiers is a specialist in surgical dermatology. He works in Charleston, SC. The average patient rating for Dr. Thiers is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has a special interest in melanoma. Dr. Thiers appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, Employers Health Network, and more. Dr. Thiers graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. He is affiliated with MUSC Health. According to MUSC Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Charleston, SC.