Joel E. Bruce, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Joel E. Bruce, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1154387199, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 96-00877, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel E. Bruce
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 96-00877 NC
MD043650L PA
19412 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3033 Eastway Dr Ste 201, Charlotte, NC 28205
- Phone
- (704) 731-6451
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2025
- Fax
- (704) 731-6452
- Medicaid IDs
- N00877 SC
8919287 NC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060504000031); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3033 Eastway Dr Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Courtney Boggs, NPNurse Practitioner1558844605
- Michael Etomi, MDNephrology Physician1720039787
- Nancy Gritter, MDNephrology Physician1134171382
- Tomas Guerrero Nunez, MDNephrology Physician1215468392
- Preeti Gurnani, M.D.Nephrology Physician1982860631
- Emily Page, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1477274264
Verify Joel E. Bruce in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 96-00877Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,574 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydralazine Hcl91 claims
- Furosemide88 claims
- Torsemide83 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate66 claims
- Carvedilol65 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate53 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: $963.81
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Metrolina Nephrology Associates PAFort Mill, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joel E. Bruce among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Joel E. Bruce, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Etomi, MDCharlotte, NC 282051720039787
- Nancy Gritter, MDCharlotte, NC 282051134171382
- Tomas Guerrero Nunez, MDCharlotte, NC 282051215468392
- Preeti Gurnani, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282051982860631
- Sylvester Ogbata, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282051346209707
- Anjali Singla, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282051508157629
- William Burgess, MDCharlotte, NC 282071437101037
- George Hart, MDCharlotte, NC 282071881647634
Common questions
What is Joel E. Bruce, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel E. Bruce, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154387199, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel E. Bruce, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3033 Eastway Dr Ste 201, Charlotte, NC, 28205. Phone: (704) 731-6451. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel E. Bruce, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 96-00877, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel E. Bruce, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel E. Bruce, M.D. had 1,574 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.