Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 142
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 162
- Part D claims, 2024
- 410
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $344
- Practice address
- 329 Nc Highway 801 N, Bermuda Run, NC 27006
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Bermuda Run, North Carolina
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Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen is a gastroenterologist in Advance, North Carolina
Dr. Bruggen practices at Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD in Bermuda Run, North Carolina.
Dr. Bruggen's NPI, 1437134863, was assigned on December 8, 2005. Dr. Bruggen graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1983. Dr. Bruggen holds North Carolina license 9800015.
- NPI
- 1437134863NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486789625
- NPI enumeration date
- December 8, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen practices at Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD in Bermuda Run, North Carolina
Dr. Bruggen's primary practice is Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD, at 329 Nc Highway 801 N, Bermuda Run, NC 27006.
- Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD329 Nc Highway 801 N, Bermuda Run, NC 27006
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bruggen's primary practice is Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD in Bermuda Run, North Carolina. Dr. Bruggen is also affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bruggen to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bruggen practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen is one of 590 gastroenterologists in North Carolina
Gastroenterology is Dr. Bruggen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Bruggen is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, North CarolinaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen billed Medicare for 142 services in 2024
CMS data shows 142 Medicare services from Dr. Bruggen across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 162 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,682 for them.
Dr. Bruggen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1232024: 7341%
- Surgery
- 2023: 842024: 5831%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 11
Where Dr. Bruggen's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4935%
- In a facility9365%
Dr. Bruggen compared with the North Carolina median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Bruggen
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 142vs 43868% below
- Medicare patients
- 162vs 26840% below
- Part D claims
- 275vs 40232% below
Medians across 567 gastroenterologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bruggen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen treated 162 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bruggen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 67 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bruggen's median patient age at 71, with 56% women.
Dr. Bruggen's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bruggen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8754%
- Men7546%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bruggen's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol68%
- Arthritis44%
- Diabetes41%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Mood disorders34%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Depression31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bruggen's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen wrote 410 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bruggen wrote 410 Medicare Part D claims for 93 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 275 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $496,771 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 230 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Bruggen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic348 claims85%
- Brand-name62 claims15%
Dr. Bruggen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Bruggen's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%11 of 410 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2302024: 27520%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen ranks in the 63rd percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare
Dr. Bruggen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 48 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Bruggen, more than 63% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Bruggen ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 63rd percentile48 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 62nd percentile46 procedures
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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen received $344 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Bruggen from 5 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Pentax of America, Inc. paid the most, $103.
General payments to Dr. Bruggen by program year, 2020 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bruggen by kind, 2020 to 2025
- Food and beverage$24471%
- Education$10029%
Companies that paid Dr. Bruggen the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal)
Dr. Bruggen graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1983.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen's NPI number?
Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen's NPI number is 1437134863. It was assigned on December 8, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen?
Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen is a gastroenterologist in Advance, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen practice?
Dr. Bruggen practices at 329 Nc Highway 801 N, Bermuda Run, NC 27006. Dr. Bruggen's primary practice is Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD in Bermuda Run, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bruggen to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen's medical license number?
Dr. Bruggen holds North Carolina license 9800015.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen affiliated with?
Dr. Bruggen is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Bruggen to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen part of?
Dr. Bruggen is linked to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
Does Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bruggen billed Medicare for 142 services in 2024, and Dr. Bruggen accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen see?
CMS counts 162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bruggen in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bruggen's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: digestive system (45385) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
Where did Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen go to medical school?
Dr. Bruggen graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1983.
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What drugs does Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bruggen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Famotidine and Esomeprazole Magnesium.
Has Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $344 in general payments to Dr. Bruggen from 5 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Pentax of America, Inc.
How long has Dr. Joel Thomas Bruggen been practicing?
Dr. Bruggen graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
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