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Dr. Bruce Vincent Foerster, MD

(Dr. Bruce V. Foerster, M.D.)

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

SUNY Upstate Medical University

6280 Jackson Drive Suite 4c
San Diego, CA 92119

(619) 825-6325

Dr. Bruce Vincent Foerster, MD is an orthopedist in San Diego, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. Bruce Vincent Foerster, MD is affiliated with Paradise Valley Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

6280 Jackson Drive Suite 4c
San Diego, CA 92119

Address:

Alvarado Hospital
San Diego, CA 92120

aspiration	34
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	211
injections	47
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	11

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	14
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	22
decompression surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	241
immobilization	15
injections	48
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	18

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	78

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	14
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	178
immobilization	15
injections	21

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

aspiration	28
decompression surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	248
immobilization	29
injections	65
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	15

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

aspiration	44
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	263
immobilization	24
injections	103
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	14

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

aspiration	71
decompression surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	296
injections	119
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	15

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

aspiration	67
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	353
immobilization	13
injections	106
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	14

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	20
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

aspiration	77
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	332
immobilization	19
injections	139

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	19
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	79
doctor visit	352
immobilization	27
injections	119

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	80

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

aspiration	97
doctor visit	368
immobilization	34
injections	133

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	89

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	21
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Vincent Foerster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce Vincent Foerster, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Diego, CA were injections, aspiration, immobilization and nerve procedures.

aspiration	58
decompression surgery	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	285
immobilization	22
injections	92
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Vincent Foerster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	110
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	48
85 and over	10
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Vincent Foerster, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	10
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Bruce Vincent Foerster, MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. He completed residency at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Residency: NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce Vincent Foerster, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Paradise Valley Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bruce Vincent Foerster, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bruce Vincent Foerster, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ACUMED LLC	$635 Screw & Pin $545	Anatomic Radial Head System $90
SportsTek Medical, Inc	$395 $395
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$94 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $65	MODULAR HAND SYSTEM $29
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$84 External Fixation System $84
AXOGEN	$49 NERVE CUFF $49
Other	$57 Aptus $29	Biogel PI $12	$16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$716
Education	$373
Travel and Lodging	$225

Biography

Dr. Bruce Foerster is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in San Diego, CA. Patient ratings for Dr. Foerster average 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Foerster is professionally affiliated with Paradise Valley Hospital.

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