Charles O. Bruce, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Louisville, KY
Charles O. Bruce, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1730145657, issued on Apr 21, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 16209, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles O. Bruce
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 16209 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 E Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville, KY 40202
- Phone
- (502) 588-0550
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 64162092 KY
300020691 IN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050616000672); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1971
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 301 E Muhammad Ali Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Charles Barr, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1770518409
- Kelsey Chen, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1336834530
- Jeremy Clark, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1073838850
Verify Charles O. Bruce in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 16209Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost43 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $85.42
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, 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
- University OF Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles O. Bruce among 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky
Charles O. Bruce, MD is one of 239 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 26% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2001 among the 157 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 69% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.
All 239 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Judith Ambrus, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021700817905
- Sharmini Balakrishnan, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021639306343
- Charles Barr, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021770518409
- Jeremy Clark, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021073838850
- Christopher Compton, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021033345657
- Julia Elpers, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021528419306
- Roxana Fu, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021497045637
- John Gamel, M. D.Louisville, KY 402021427102086
Common questions
What is Charles O. Bruce, MD's NPI number?
Charles O. Bruce, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730145657, issued on Apr 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles O. Bruce, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 E Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 588-0550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles O. Bruce, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 16209, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles O. Bruce, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles O. Bruce, MD had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles O. Bruce, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.