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Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD

(Dr. Patricia Ellen Bruer, MD)

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Creighton University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: spinal injection, musculoskeletal imaging

3300 Oakdale Avenue N
Robbinsdale, MN 55422

(763) 398-4400

Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN specializing in diagnostic radiology. She graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD is affiliated with Minneapolis Radiology.

Office Locations

3300 Oakdale Avenue N
Robbinsdale, MN 55422

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

brain MRI

MRI

In 2023, Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD had a list price for brain MRI, and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cervical spine CT scan

thoracic spine CT scan

In 2012, Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD had a list price for cervical (neck) spine CT scan, head/brain CT scan, lumbar spine (low-back) CT scan, pelvis X-ray, spine CT scan, spine imaging, and thoracic spine (mid-back) CT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. 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. Patricia E. Bruer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	154
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	136
breast procedures	112
CT scan	239
hip imaging	51
injections	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	91
neck imaging	13
nerve block	15
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	129
preventive care	101
spinal procedures	55
thoracic (chest) imaging	429
ultrasound (sonogram)	108
vascular procedures	95
women's imaging	112
X-rays	652

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	140
aspiration	12
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	118
breast procedures	71
CT scan	268
hip imaging	60
injections	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	87
musculoskeletal imaging	89
nerve block	19
pain management	19
pelvic imaging	120
preventive care	71
spinal procedures	58
thoracic (chest) imaging	486
ultrasound (sonogram)	76
vascular procedures	44
women's imaging	71
X-rays	588

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	647

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	907
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	170
Less than 65	357

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	184
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	165
breast procedures	76
CT scan	341
hip imaging	48
injections	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	106
musculoskeletal imaging	89
neck imaging	13
nerve block	26
pain management	26
pelvic imaging	150
preventive care	76
spinal procedures	116
thoracic (chest) imaging	528
ultrasound (sonogram)	85
vascular procedures	75
women's imaging	76
X-rays	681

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	721

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	958
Black	169
Hispanic	21
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	176
Less than 65	420

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	165
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	176
breast procedures	83
CT scan	355
hip imaging	60
injections	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	112
musculoskeletal imaging	120
neck imaging	11
nerve block	21
pain management	21
pelvic imaging	138
preventive care	83
spinal procedures	109
thoracic (chest) imaging	475
ultrasound (sonogram)	106
vascular procedures	88
women's imaging	83
X-rays	618

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	980
Female	1530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1948
Black	424
Hispanic	0
Asian	50
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	640
From 75 to 84	558
85 and over	372
Less than 65	940

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	155
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	176
breast procedures	113
CT scan	338
hip imaging	66
injections	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	159
musculoskeletal imaging	95
nerve block	23
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	111
preventive care	113
spinal procedures	113
thoracic (chest) imaging	537
ultrasound (sonogram)	88
vascular procedures	58
women's imaging	113
X-rays	639

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	762

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	989
Black	196
Hispanic	16
Asian	30
Other	21
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	187
Less than 65	430

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	183
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	208
breast procedures	72
CT scan	393
hip imaging	37
injections	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	113
musculoskeletal imaging	51
neck imaging	14
nerve block	15
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	148
preventive care	72
spinal procedures	107
thoracic (chest) imaging	541
ultrasound (sonogram)	96
vascular procedures	108
women's imaging	72
X-rays	603

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	743

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	941
Black	195
Hispanic	22
Asian	33
Other	19
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	195
Less than 65	421

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2018 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	184
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	123
breast procedures	121
CT scan	337
hip imaging	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	42
pelvic imaging	150
preventive care	121
spinal procedures	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	96
vascular procedures	62
women's imaging	121
X-rays	137

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	731

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	902
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	192
Less than 65	365

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2019 were CT scan, X-rays, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	249
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	204
breast procedures	391
CT scan	565
diagnostic imaging	46
hip imaging	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	81
musculoskeletal imaging	86
neck imaging	21
pelvic imaging	204
preventive care	285
spinal procedures	138
thoracic (chest) imaging	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	253
vascular procedures	134
women's imaging	391
X-rays	401

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	645
Female	1195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1554
Black	174
Hispanic	23
Asian	45
Other	31
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	683
From 75 to 84	484
85 and over	259
Less than 65	414

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2020 were CT scan, X-rays, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	272
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	183
breast procedures	300
CT scan	548
diagnostic imaging	14
hip imaging	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	52
nuclear scan	11
pelvic imaging	233
preventive care	286
spinal procedures	107
thoracic (chest) imaging	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	106
vascular procedures	72
women's imaging	300
X-rays	354

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	1109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1465
Black	157
Hispanic	22
Asian	46
Other	44
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	688
From 75 to 84	435
85 and over	262
Less than 65	363

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2021 were CT scan, X-rays, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	252
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	166
breast procedures	360
CT scan	475
diagnostic imaging	13
hip imaging	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	79
neck imaging	13
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	189
preventive care	321
spinal procedures	77
thoracic (chest) imaging	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	201
vascular procedures	111
women's imaging	360
X-rays	372

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	680
Female	1135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1554
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	54
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	749
From 75 to 84	455
85 and over	267
Less than 65	344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2022 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, X-rays and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	277
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	180
breast procedures	216
CT scan	511
hip imaging	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	45
pelvic imaging	201
preventive care	216
spinal procedures	73
thoracic (chest) imaging	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	171
vascular procedures	95
women's imaging	216
X-rays	264

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	637
Female	1074

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1473
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	44
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	667
From 75 to 84	483
85 and over	250
Less than 65	311

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2023 were CT scan, X-rays, preventive care and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	231
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	145
breast procedures	231
CT scan	469
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	51
pelvic imaging	195
preventive care	231
spinal procedures	94
thoracic (chest) imaging	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	137
vascular procedures	73
women's imaging	231
X-rays	330

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	638
Female	1051

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1490
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	694
From 75 to 84	485
85 and over	237
Less than 65	273

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN were X-rays, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	203
aspiration	12
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	165
breast procedures	178
CT scan	403
diagnostic imaging	24
hip imaging	38
injections	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	76
musculoskeletal imaging	74
neck imaging	14
nerve block	19
nuclear scan	12
pain management	19
pelvic imaging	164
preventive care	164
spinal procedures	90
thoracic (chest) imaging	288
ultrasound (sonogram)	126
vascular procedures	84
women's imaging	178
X-rays	469

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	546
Female	891

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	165
Asian / Pacific Islander	33
Non-Hispanic White	1181
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	4
Other	27

**Age**
75 to 84	360
85 and over	213
Less than 65	386
65 to 74	477

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	13
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Patricia E. Bruer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Minneapolis Radiology

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.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Humana

Self Pay

Medicaid of WI

Auto Claims

Preferred One

Workers Compensation

Medicaid of MN

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota

Cigna

Medicare

MHP - Metropolitan Health Plan

United Health Care

Aetna

HealthPartners

UCare Minnesota

Medica

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$159 VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $159

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$159

Biography

Dr. Patricia Bruer practices diagnostic radiology. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota, Dr. Bruer attended Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Bruer's clinical interests encompass spinal injection and musculoskeletal imaging. She is affiliated with Minneapolis Radiology.