Physician Profile
James M. Bruce, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Bruce
James M. Bruce, MD practices colon & rectal surgery in Fresno, CA. James is a 1979 graduate of University of Texas Medical School at Houston. James is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 433 Medicare patients across 457 services. The services billed most often include colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (559) 450-7200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1105 E SPRUCE AVE SUITE 201
Fresno, CA 93720
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
457 services · 433 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
23 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
19 |
| Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | Procedure | 46600 |
17 |
| Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding | Procedure | 46221 |
14 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Billing code | G0105 |
87 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
85 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
58 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
54 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
45 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Billing code | G0121 |
44 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other colorectal surgeons in Fresno 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1979 at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Bruce's specialty?
Dr. Bruce is a colorectal surgeon in Fresno, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Colon & Rectal Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Bruce?
Dr. Bruce is listed at 1105 E Spruce Ave Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93720. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Bruce?
The number on file is (559) 450-7200. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Bruce's NPI number?
Dr. Bruce's National Provider Identifier is 1699859454. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Bruce's medical education?
Dr. Bruce attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 1979. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Bruce been practicing?
Dr. Bruce has 47 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1979, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Bruce known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Bruce performs procedures including biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope, removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare and diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Bruce confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Bruce. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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