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Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD

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(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

3555 W 13 Mile Road Ll-20
Royal Oak, MI 48073

(248) 288-2280

Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD is a retina specialist in Rochester, MI specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous).

Office Locations

1135 W University Drive #330
Rochester, MI 48307

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3555 W 13 Mile Road Ll-20
Royal Oak, MI 48073

(248) 288-2280

(248) 288-5644

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD in 2024

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

eye procedures

In 2012, Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD had a list price for eye procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan. 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 Robert Garretson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Rochester, MI during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	16
doctor visit	81
eye procedures	6854
injections	1351
photocoagulation	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Rochester, MI during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	21
doctor visit	362
eye procedures	7129
injections	1336
photocoagulation	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	551
Female	758

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1219
Black	38
Hispanic	22
Asian	14
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	453
85 and over	398
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Rochester, MI during 2014 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234
eye procedures	7568
injections	1256
photocoagulation	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	548
Female	733

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1202
Black	32
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	441
85 and over	370
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Rochester, MI during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	18
doctor visit	43
eye procedures	7783
injections	1300
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1012
Female	1388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2242
Black	54
Hispanic	34
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	772
From 75 to 84	814
85 and over	704
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Rochester, MI during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	16
eye procedures	7646
injections	1353
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	494
Female	647

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1063
Black	33
Hispanic	18
Asian	13
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	385
85 and over	338
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Rochester, MI during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	32
eye procedures	7321
injections	1394
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	479
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1016
Black	36
Hispanic	20
Asian	15
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	315
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Rochester, MI during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	40
eye procedures	5948
injections	1090
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	40
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	222
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Rochester, MI during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	46
eye procedures	5976
injections	1123
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	535

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	833
Black	31
Hispanic	13
Asian	15
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	214
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Rochester, MI during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	26
doctor visit	14
eye procedures	4342
injections	924
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	730
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	198
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Rochester, MI during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	51
doctor visit	1765
eye procedures	3125
injections	936
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	737
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	211
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Rochester, MI during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	1262
eye procedures	2753
injections	780
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	184
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Rochester, MI during 2023 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	870
eye procedures	1607
injections	444
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	143
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Rochester, MI during 2024 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	403
eye procedures	570
injections	142

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Rochester, MI were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging	28
doctor visit	559
eye procedures	5278
injections	1033
photocoagulation	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	540
Male	396

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	866
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	321
85 and over	253
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	318

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Michigan.

Licensed In: Michigan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rochester, MI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alimera Sciences, Inc.	$3,353 ILUVIEN $2,692	YUTIQ $581	$80
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$405 Eylea $208	EYLEA aflibercept injection $107	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $67	EYLEA HD $24
Genentech USA, Inc.	$368 LUCENTIS $244	VABYSMO $82	SUSVIMO $20	$22
Allergan Inc.	$189 OZURDEX $189
AbbVie Inc.	$164 OZURDEX $164
Other	$568 OZURDEX $112	STELLARIS PC $100	Non-Covered Product $59	Humira $49	BEOVU $46	Other $202

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,020
Education	$27

Research Payments

Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $108.

Biography

Dr. Bruce Garretson is a vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) specialist in Royal Oak, MI and Rochester, MI. Dr. Garretson obtained a license to practice in Michigan.

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

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