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Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

236 W 6th Street Suite 107
Reno, NV 89503

(775) 786-9300

Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS is an otolaryngologist in Reno, NV specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat).

Office Locations

236 W 6th Street Suite 107
Reno, NV 89503

(775) 786-9300

(775) 786-9280

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS treated as an otolaryngologist in Reno, NV during 2012 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	522
ear procedures	127
incision and drainage	25
nosebleed treatment	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS treated as an otolaryngologist in Reno, NV during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, abscess drainage and incision and drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	474
ear procedures	102
incision and drainage	21
nosebleed treatment	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	62
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS treated as an otolaryngologist in Reno, NV during 2014 were ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	424
ear procedures	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	54
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS treated as an otolaryngologist in Reno, NV during 2015 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
diagnostic procedures	118
doctor visit	463
ear procedures	200

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	136
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS treated as an otolaryngologist in Reno, NV during 2016 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
diagnostic procedures	118
doctor visit	345
ear procedures	299
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	50
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS treated as an otolaryngologist in Reno, NV during 2017 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nosebleed treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
doctor visit	352
ear procedures	108
nosebleed treatment	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	58
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS treated as an otolaryngologist in Reno, NV during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), ear procedures and nosebleed treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
doctor visit	359
ear procedures	24
nosebleed treatment	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	55
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	305

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	34
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS treated as an otolaryngologist in Reno, NV were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and abscess drainage.

abscess drainage	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	377
ear procedures	132
hospital care	18
incision and drainage	23
inpatient care	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
nosebleed treatment	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	168
Male	157

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	287
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	13
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	49
75 to 84	105
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	131

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2020

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Nevada.

Licensed In: Nevada

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS has an average of 2.33 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Reno, NV.

2.33

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2016-11-10

Please do not go to him. He is a extremely arrogant and rude. Refuses to work with other doctors. My father has cancer is ongoing chemotherapy treatment and Dr. Bruce just wanted to slice him open to explore the "mass" in my fathers neck, which would be okay IF this was the last option. The oncologist, hopsitalitst, and radiologist were all shocked because he was responding well to steroids and antibiotics. The swelling has gone down, but he still insists on cutting him open when it is TOTALLY unnecessary.  He was VERY uncareful with my dad who has broken his neck over 4 times so he has a sensitive neck. He said, "I operated on your dad when he broke his neck. I know all about your father." Yet, he didn't even read the paper work that my father has broken his neck 3 other times since he had seen him. He is NOT to be trusted. They way he treats other people and patients is like they are scum and he only wants a paycheck. He could atleast pretend to be nice or pretend to care. I cannot stress enough, please avoid him at all costs. He is careless.  I wish I could rate negative stars. I am a med-student at UNR and he is the worst doctor I have had to deal with. He needs to retire - it shows in his personality and work ethic. Doesn't take the time to understand the case.

Biography

Dr. Merle Bruce is an otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) specialist in Reno, NV. His areas of expertise include ear problems. Dr. Bruce's patients gave him an average rating of 2.5 stars (out of 5).

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle F. Bruce, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2020

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

Biography

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