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Dr. William Robert Brugge, MD

Accepting New Patients

(114 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Baylor College of Medicine

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-5523

Dr. William Robert Brugge, MD is a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. William Robert Brugge, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital, MT AUBURN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

In The News

“"The classic pain is either in the upper abdomen or right abdomen,'' says William Brugge, director of gastrointestinal endoscopy at Massachusetts General Hospital.”—"Health Answers: What are gallstones and how are they treated?", Boston, January 2013

aspiration	78
diagnostic procedures	310
doctor visit	52
gastrointestinal procedures	508
hospital care	15
image guided procedures	78
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	508
minor procedures	78
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	309
stent placement (stenting)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	122

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	11
Hispanic	23
Asian	19
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	52
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

aspiration	100
diagnostic procedures	329
doctor visit	161
gastrointestinal procedures	474
image guided procedures	100
minimally invasive procedures	474
minor procedures	100
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	328
stent placement (stenting)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	134

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	13
Hispanic	27
Asian	16
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	43
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

aspiration	105
diagnostic procedures	366
doctor visit	159
foreign body removal	22
gastrointestinal procedures	560
hospital care	16
image guided procedures	105
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	560
minor procedures	105
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	365
stent placement (stenting)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	138

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	946
Black	26
Hispanic	30
Asian	32
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	104
Less than 65	132

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

aspiration	92
diagnostic procedures	339
doctor visit	150
gastrointestinal procedures	551
hospital care	34
image guided procedures	92
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	551
minor procedures	92
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	350
stent placement (stenting)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	131

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	54
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

aspiration	71
diagnostic procedures	290
doctor visit	165
gastrointestinal procedures	433
hospital care	146
image guided procedures	71
inpatient care	146
minimally invasive procedures	433
minor procedures	71
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	289
stent placement (stenting)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	93

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	18
Hispanic	16
Asian	15
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	48
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

aspiration	56
diagnostic procedures	268
doctor visit	324
gastrointestinal procedures	365
hospital care	569
image guided procedures	56
inpatient care	569
minimally invasive procedures	365
minor procedures	56
preventive care	78
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	267
ultrasound (sonogram)	55

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	28
Hispanic	13
Asian	18
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	136
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

aspiration	41
diagnostic procedures	286
doctor visit	489
gastrointestinal procedures	381
hospital care	382
image guided procedures	41
inpatient care	382
minimally invasive procedures	381
minor procedures	41
preventive care	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	285
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	703
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	142
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

aspiration	28
diagnostic procedures	163
doctor visit	139
gastrointestinal procedures	203
hospital care	41
image guided procedures	28
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	203
minor procedures	28
preventive care	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	162
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	11
Hispanic	13
Asian	12
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	55
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

aspiration	60
diagnostic procedures	370
doctor visit	358
gastrointestinal procedures	478
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	60
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	478
minor procedures	60
preventive care	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	369
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Robert Brugge, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Robert Brugge, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

aspiration	70
diagnostic procedures	304
doctor visit	225
foreign body removal	22
gastrointestinal procedures	448
hospital care	151
image guided procedures	70
inpatient care	151
minimally invasive procedures	448
minor procedures	70
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	305
stent placement (stenting)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Robert Brugge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	442
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	166
85 and over	63
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	218

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Robert Brugge, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	13
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. William Robert Brugge, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Robert Brugge, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital

MT AUBURN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION 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. William Robert Brugge, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Blue California, Tufts Health Plan, Medicare, Medicare ACO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare and MassHealth.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William Robert Brugge, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Blue California

Tufts Health Plan

Medicare

Medicare ACO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

MassHealth

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Robert Brugge, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 114 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Robert Brugge, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$31,303 Biliary Devices $27,365	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $1,125	SPYSCOPE $130	GENERAL THERAPIES $75	SPYGLASS DIRECT VISUALIZATION SYSTEM $69	Other $2,538
ERBE USA Inc	$2,500 ERBE $2,500
Covidien LP	$1,637 Barrx $37	$1,600
US Endoscopy	$1,520 Moray Micro Forceps $167	$1,353
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$733 ENTYVIO $386	AMITIZA $207	GATTEX $65	MOTEGRITY $30	$45
Other	$4,146 Cellvizio $510	XIFAXAN $459	Creon $441	SUTAB $327	STELARA $293	Other $2,117

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$20,700
Travel and Lodging	$13,240
Food and Beverage	$4,682
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,725
Gift	$448
Other	$44

Research Payments

Dr. William Robert Brugge, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $64,374.

Biography

Dr. William Brugge is a Boston, MA physician who specializes in adult gastroenterology. Blue California, Medicaid, and Medicare appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Brugge takes. Dr. Brugge obtained his medical school training at Baylor College of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver. He is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. According to Massachusetts General Hospital, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Boston, MA.

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Education & Training

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General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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