William David Bruce, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN
William David Bruce, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1194713560, issued on Oct 11, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 026493, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William David Bruce
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 026493 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1809 Gunbarrel RD, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 893-9020
- Enumerated
- Oct 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (423) 893-9040
- Medicaid ID
- 3824519 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101008000799); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1809 Gunbarrel RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mark CloutierFamily Nurse Practitioner1124476007
- David Lowry, D.O.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1528033552
- Peter Lund, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1689654311
- Morghan White, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1346933983
- Alexis Williams, ATCAthletic Trainer1205334786
Verify William David Bruce in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 026493Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
219 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam51 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl29 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
- Celecoxib18 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Prednisone17 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: $5,456.92
42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Trimed, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PCGoodlettsville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William David Bruce among 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee
William David Bruce, M.D. is one of 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% 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, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 306 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207X00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 467 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Gracy, MDChattanooga, TN 374211477546885
- Peter Lund, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211689654311
- William Tew, MDChattanooga, TN 374161932185105
- John Chrostowski, MDChattanooga, TN 374151528063211
- Barry Vaughn, MDChattanooga, TN 374121699769059
- Thomas Brown, MDChattanooga, TN 374061932164209
- Humphrey Heywood, MDChattanooga, TN 374051326449307
- Matthew Bernard, MDChattanooga, TN 374041164632626
Common questions
What is William David Bruce, M.D.'s NPI number?
William David Bruce, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194713560, issued on Oct 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William David Bruce, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1809 Gunbarrel RD, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 893-9020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William David Bruce, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 026493, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William David Bruce, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William David Bruce, M.D. had 219 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.