Carl T. Bruce, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Simpsonville, SC
Carl T. Bruce, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Simpsonville, South Carolina, and NPI 1043691124, issued on Jun 15, 2015. Check the license (South Carolina MD83604, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carl T. Bruce
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD83604 SC
35135824 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Colony Centre Way, Simpsonville, SC 29681
- Phone
- (864) 458-3900
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2025
- Fax
- (864) 967-9118
- Medicaid IDs
- 836046 SC
0175278 OH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200309000429); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Colony Centre Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Coleman, O.D.Optometrist1275889503
- Samantha Rodriguez, ODOptometrist1659630176
Verify Carl T. Bruce in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD83604Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,842 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost630 claims
- Timolol Maleate200 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate150 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol142 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate112 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine99 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $393.81
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Jervey Eye Group PAGreenville, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carl T. Bruce among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina
Carl T. Bruce, M.D. is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.
All 329 in South Carolina → Every provider in Simpsonville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adam Easterling, M.D.Simpsonville, SC 296801679603922
- Krishi Peddada, M.D.Simpsonville, SC 296801588014393
- William Axson, MD JD FCLMSeneca, SC 296781801860580
- Scott Massios, MDSeneca, SC 296781982681656
- Joseph Parisi, M.D.Seneca, SC 296781760451892
- Zachary Poole, MDClover, SC 297101790246585
- Timothy Austin, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461184621443
- Marvin Burdette, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461730186099
Common questions
What is Carl T. Bruce, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carl T. Bruce, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043691124, issued on Jun 15, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carl T. Bruce, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Colony Centre Way, Simpsonville, SC, 29681. Phone: (864) 458-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carl T. Bruce, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD83604, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carl T. Bruce, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carl T. Bruce, M.D. had 1,842 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.