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Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner, MD

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(Robert K. Bruner, MD)

(27 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1987)

Professional interests include: heart problems

4201 Lake Boone Trail Suite 104
Raleigh, NC 27607

(919) 881-0160

Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner, MD is a cardiologist in Raleigh, NC specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1987 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Health Rex and REX HOSPITAL INC.

Office Locations

Address:

4201 Lake Boone Trail Suite 104
Raleigh, NC 27607

Address:

10208 Cerny Street Suite 106
Raleigh, NC 27617

Some issues Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

ambulatory monitoring	30
cardiac procedures	840
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	651
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	124
stress testing	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	616
vascular procedures	104

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	124
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	95
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	551
doctor visit	525
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217
nuclear scan	67
stress testing	132
ultrasound (sonogram)	467
vascular procedures	72

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	892
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	194
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	515
doctor visit	529
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
nuclear scan	69
stress testing	148
ultrasound (sonogram)	415
vascular procedures	58

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	91
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	489
doctor visit	531
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
nuclear scan	78
stress testing	155
ultrasound (sonogram)	384
vascular procedures	69

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	85
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	26
cardiac procedures	343
chronic care	93
doctor visit	545
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
nuclear scan	48
stress testing	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	279
vascular procedures	56

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	62
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	270
chronic care	84
doctor visit	509
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
nuclear scan	41
stress testing	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	223
vascular procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	58
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	168
doctor visit	392
nuclear scan	38
stress testing	82
ultrasound (sonogram)	131
vascular procedures	29

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	89
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	347
doctor visit	642
nuclear scan	77
stress testing	165
ultrasound (sonogram)	251
vascular procedures	41

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner, MD treated as a cardiologist in Raleigh, NC were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	470
catheterization	25
chronic care	88
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	538
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	68
stress testing	141
ultrasound (sonogram)	372
vascular procedures	61

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner, MD.

**Gender**
Female	239
Male	224

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	66
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	382
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	79
75 to 84	171
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	184

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at Area: Internal Medicine. He is certified by the Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: Area: Internal Medicine

Board Certification: Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Rex

REX HOSPITAL INC

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.

Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Contigo Health, Humana, WellCare, Carolina Complete Health, AmeriHealth Caritas, Veterans Affairs, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Liberty Advantage, Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and MedCost.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Contigo Health

Humana

WellCare

Carolina Complete Health

AmeriHealth Caritas

Veterans Affairs

Cigna

UnitedHealthcare

Liberty Advantage

Aetna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.53 out of 5 stars based on 27 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Raleigh, NC.

4.53

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2023-03-31

My parents recently met with Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner and their experience with this cardiologist was nothing short of a nightmare. 
 
From the moment they entered the consultation room, the cardiologist did not show any signs of empathy or concern. He seemed to be in a hurry, and my parents felt rushed through the consultation. Throughout the consultation, the cardiologist was dismissive and condescending, and my parents felt as though the symptoms and concerns discussed were not taken seriously. At no point did he explain the condition in a way they could understand, nor did he provide an opportunity to fully explain the condition or next steps with their caretaker. What was most concerning, however, was the lack of respect and empathy shown toward the patient or the patient’s loved ones. Dr. Robert Kincaid Bruner spoke to them in a demeaning and patronizing tone and left them all feeling belittled and frustrated. In conclusion, I would not recommend this cardiologist to anyone seeking professional medical care. His unprofessional, rude, terrible bedside manner and lack of empathy make him an unacceptable choice for patients seeking compassionate and competent medical care. I urge anyone considering this cardiologist to reconsider and seek care elsewhere.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,102 XARELTO $1,092	INVOKANA $10
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$878 BRILINTA $878
Abbott Laboratories	$706 Mitra Clip system $382	Assurity Pacemaker $324
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$656 ENTRESTO $641	NON BRAND $14
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$592 MULTAQ $365	PRALUENT $203	KYNAMRO $24
Other	$3,537 ELIQUIS $637	Repatha $412	Pradaxa $281	SAVAYSA $227	JARDIANCE $190	Other $1,791

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,252
Consulting Fee	$150
Education	$69

Biography

Dr. Robert Bruner specializes in general practice and cardiology (heart disease) and practices in Raleigh, NC. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Raleigh, NC.