NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David S. Bruce, M.

Transplant Surgery Physician · New Orleans, LA

David S. Bruce, M. is a transplant surgery physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1043213069, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.201997, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043213069
Name
David S. Bruce
Credential
M.
Primary taxonomy
Transplant Surgery Physician 204F00000X
License numbers
MD.201997 LA
ME0080667 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone
(504) 842-4000
Enumerated
May 23, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
1318957 LA
04235056 MS
259525700 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080722000134); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1985
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1514 Jefferson Highway

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Badr Alsaleh, M.B.B.S. (MD)Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538504287
  2. Ronald Amedee, MDPlastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician1831280668
  3. Michael Anders, LCSWClinical Social Worker1154510618
  4. Christopher Blais, MDInfectious Disease Physician1861480915
  5. Shirisha Bodana, D.O.Nephrology Physician1770794067
  6. Dayna Bolton, DPMPodiatrist1427284868

Verify David S. Bruce in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average transplant surgery physician in 2024

173 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 260 among the 541 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Bruce173
  2. Specialty average260

Most prescribed

  1. Valganciclovir Hcl27 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim20 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David S. Bruce among 15 transplant surgery physician records in Louisiana

David S. Bruce, M. is one of 15 transplant surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 13 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 204F00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Transplant Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 15 transplant surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 transplant surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justin Barr, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211184042947
  2. Humberto Bohorquez, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211477733087
  3. Emily Bugeaud, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211164683074
  4. Trine Engebretsen, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211063850196
  5. Trevor Reichman, MD, PHDNew Orleans, LA 701211104092899
  6. John Seal, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211831427806
  7. Dennis Sonnier, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211477742211
  8. Lee Cummings, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061548416969

Common questions

What is David S. Bruce, M.'s NPI number?

David S. Bruce, M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043213069, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David S. Bruce, M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David S. Bruce, M.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.201997, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David S. Bruce, M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David S. Bruce, M. had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among transplant surgery physician prescribers was 260. 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.

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