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Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD

(Dr. Bruce R. Nixon, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Penn State College of Medicine (1980)

2000 Mowry Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538

(510) 791-3411

Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Fremont, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD is affiliated with Washington Hospital Healthcare System.

Office Locations

Washington Hospital Healthcare System

2000 Mowry Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538

(510) 791-3411

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fremont, CA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and women's imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	690
aspiration	32
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	517
breast procedures	718
cardiac procedures	68
CT scan	981
diagnostic imaging	113
diagnostic procedures	13
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hip imaging	177
image guided procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	273
musculoskeletal imaging	665
neck imaging	41
nuclear scan	80
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	473
pleural drainage	15
preventive care	550
spinal procedures	457
stress testing	68
thoracic (chest) imaging	3048
ultrasound (sonogram)	717
vascular procedures	324
women's imaging	726
X-rays	4663

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fremont, CA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging	657
aspiration	42
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	586
breast procedures	652
cardiac procedures	63
CT scan	1057
diagnostic imaging	92
diagnostic procedures	11
excision	11
hip imaging	146
image guided procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	245
musculoskeletal imaging	625
neck imaging	44
nuclear scan	84
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	402
pleural drainage	26
preventive care	514
spinal procedures	375
stress testing	63
thoracic (chest) imaging	3272
ultrasound (sonogram)	682
vascular procedures	312
women's imaging	641
X-rays	4701

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1489
Female	2629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1905
Black	209
Hispanic	592
Asian	1247
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1395
From 75 to 84	1392
85 and over	866
Less than 65	465

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fremont, CA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	710
aspiration	23
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	593
breast procedures	665
cardiac procedures	69
CT scan	1154
diagnostic imaging	88
hip imaging	129
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	306
musculoskeletal imaging	591
neck imaging	24
nuclear scan	89
pelvic imaging	486
pleural drainage	23
preventive care	554
spinal procedures	375
stress testing	69
thoracic (chest) imaging	2762
ultrasound (sonogram)	677
vascular procedures	306
women's imaging	682
X-rays	4045

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1459
Female	2565

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1845
Black	193
Hispanic	630
Asian	1203
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1369
From 75 to 84	1375
85 and over	806
Less than 65	474

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fremont, CA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	757
aspiration	25
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	664
breast procedures	587
cardiac procedures	72
CT scan	1247
diagnostic imaging	74
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	178
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	376
musculoskeletal imaging	670
neck imaging	41
nuclear scan	95
pelvic imaging	562
pleural drainage	25
preventive care	481
spinal procedures	420
stress testing	72
thoracic (chest) imaging	2850
ultrasound (sonogram)	683
vascular procedures	315
women's imaging	608
X-rays	4202

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	3170
Female	5292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3754
Black	408
Hispanic	1326
Asian	2572
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2988
From 75 to 84	2770
85 and over	1764
Less than 65	940

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fremont, CA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	736
aspiration	24
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	687
breast procedures	573
cardiac procedures	79
CT scan	1310
diagnostic imaging	89
diagnostic procedures	24
hip imaging	26
image guided procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	381
musculoskeletal imaging	508
neck imaging	38
nuclear scan	91
pelvic imaging	529
pleural drainage	24
preventive care	437
spinal procedures	472
stress testing	79
thoracic (chest) imaging	2724
ultrasound (sonogram)	620
vascular procedures	236
women's imaging	562
X-rays	3821

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1582
Female	2585

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1893
Black	196
Hispanic	637
Asian	1255
Other	175
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1458
From 75 to 84	1406
85 and over	845
Less than 65	458

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fremont, CA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	749
aspiration	20
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	675
breast procedures	599
cardiac procedures	87
CT scan	1353
diagnostic imaging	76
hip imaging	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	321
musculoskeletal imaging	502
neck imaging	20
nuclear scan	87
pelvic imaging	587
pleural drainage	20
preventive care	463
spinal procedures	408
stress testing	87
thoracic (chest) imaging	2961
ultrasound (sonogram)	687
vascular procedures	315
women's imaging	612
X-rays	4058

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1615
Female	2705

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1889
Black	0
Hispanic	641
Asian	1369
Other	213
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1495
From 75 to 84	1475
85 and over	908
Less than 65	442

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fremont, CA during 2018 were X-rays, CT scan, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	779
aspiration	16
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	705
breast procedures	648
cardiac procedures	96
CT scan	1300
diagnostic imaging	86
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	334
musculoskeletal imaging	538
neck imaging	39
nuclear scan	113
pelvic imaging	589
pleural drainage	16
preventive care	500
spinal procedures	355
stress testing	96
thoracic (chest) imaging	236
ultrasound (sonogram)	791
vascular procedures	343
women's imaging	665
X-rays	1407

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1667
Female	2637

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1851
Black	0
Hispanic	592
Asian	1432
Other	232
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1529
From 75 to 84	1487
85 and over	870
Less than 65	418

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fremont, CA during 2019 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging	834
aspiration	17
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	740
breast procedures	506
cardiac procedures	96
CT scan	1425
diagnostic imaging	56
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hip imaging	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	370
musculoskeletal imaging	609
neck imaging	44
nuclear scan	109
pelvic imaging	635
pleural drainage	17
preventive care	398
spinal procedures	393
stress testing	96
thoracic (chest) imaging	242
ultrasound (sonogram)	746
vascular procedures	329
women's imaging	521
X-rays	1323

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1643
Female	2687

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1838
Black	0
Hispanic	648
Asian	1380
Other	254
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1564
From 75 to 84	1400
85 and over	916
Less than 65	450

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fremont, CA during 2020 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	531
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	480
breast procedures	288
cardiac procedures	41
CT scan	944
diagnostic imaging	42
hip imaging	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	248
musculoskeletal imaging	297
neck imaging	25
nuclear scan	54
pelvic imaging	427
preventive care	200
spinal procedures	241
stress testing	41
thoracic (chest) imaging	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	450
vascular procedures	188
women's imaging	301
X-rays	681

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1108
Female	1642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1158
Black	0
Hispanic	413
Asian	848
Other	184
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	985
From 75 to 84	902
85 and over	580
Less than 65	283

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fremont, CA during 2021 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, X-rays and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	274
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	233
breast procedures	57
cardiac procedures	22
CT scan	452
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	87
musculoskeletal imaging	116
neck imaging	11
nuclear scan	22
pelvic imaging	223
preventive care	57
spinal procedures	68
stress testing	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	186
vascular procedures	90
women's imaging	57
X-rays	247

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	885

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	621
Black	0
Hispanic	200
Asian	468
Other	94
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	489
85 and over	337
Less than 65	133

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fremont, CA during 2022 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	188
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	179
breast procedures	51
cardiac procedures	18
CT scan	386
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	88
nuclear scan	18
pelvic imaging	174
preventive care	51
spinal procedures	65
stress testing	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	132
vascular procedures	84
women's imaging	51
X-rays	214

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	786

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	0
Hispanic	180
Asian	406
Other	79
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	469
85 and over	298
Less than 65	105

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fremont, CA were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	627
aspiration	24
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	550
breast procedures	485
cardiac procedures	64
CT scan	1055
diagnostic imaging	79
diagnostic procedures	16
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hip imaging	81
image guided procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	16
minor procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	271
musculoskeletal imaging	473
neck imaging	32
nuclear scan	76
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	462
pleural drainage	20
preventive care	382
spinal procedures	329
stress testing	64
thoracic (chest) imaging	1673
ultrasound (sonogram)	579
vascular procedures	258
women's imaging	493
X-rays	2669

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	1236
Female	2036

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	83
Asian / Pacific Islander	1015
Non-Hispanic White	1442
Hispanic	488
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	102

**Age**
75 to 84	1098
85 and over	682
Less than 65	347
65 to 74	1143

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	11
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine (1980)

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (1984)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce Robert Nixon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Washington Hospital Healthcare System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$91 Xofigo $91
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$12 S2000 HELX with Touch Control $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$102

Biography

Dr. Bruce Nixon is a diagnostic radiology specialist in Fremont, CA. Before completing his residency at Stanford University Medical Center, Dr. Nixon attended medical school at Penn State College of Medicine. Dr. Nixon speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Washington Hospital Healthcare System.