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Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD

(Dr. Bruce H. Bern, M.D.)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Temple University School of Medicine (1981)

50 S San Mateo Drive 200
San Mateo, CA 94401

(650) 342-4595

Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD is an ophthalmologist in San Mateo, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD is affiliated with MID PENINSULA EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS MEDICAL GROUP.

Office Locations

50 S San Mateo Drive 200
San Mateo, CA 94401

(650) 342-4595

(650) 342-3932

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

secondary cataract surgery

visual field test

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2023, Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD had a list price for anterior segment surgery, corneal topography, eye tests, fundus photography, gonioscopy, laser eye surgery, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), secondary cataract surgery, visual field test, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

intermediate eye exam

In 2023, Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD had a list price for intermediate eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

eye exam

In 2012, Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, and eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Mateo, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	26
doctor visit	856
eye procedures	4146
laser treatment	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	147

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Mateo, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
doctor visit	712
eye procedures	3679
laser treatment	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	118

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	813
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	89
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	197
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Mateo, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
doctor visit	611
eye procedures	3551
laser treatment	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	139

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	798
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	93
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	187
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Mateo, CA during 2015 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	578
eye procedures	3412
ultrasound (sonogram)	150

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	808
Female	1068

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1522
Black	0
Hispanic	96
Asian	198
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	826
From 75 to 84	646
85 and over	380
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Mateo, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	32
doctor visit	562
eye procedures	3239
laser treatment	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	88

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	101
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	177
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Mateo, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	517
eye procedures	2881
laser treatment	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	90

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	667
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	82
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	157
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Mateo, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	369
eye procedures	2411
laser treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	74

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	607
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	84
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Mateo, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	24
doctor visit	298
eye procedures	2531
laser treatment	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	78

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	86
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Mateo, CA during 2020 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234
eye procedures	1896
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	76
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Mateo, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
doctor visit	253
eye procedures	2339
laser treatment	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	589
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	79
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Mateo, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	15
doctor visit	240
eye procedures	2059
laser treatment	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	83
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	2
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Mateo, CA were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	475
eye procedures	2922
laser treatment	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	88
Non-Hispanic White	674
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	36
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	323
85 and over	99
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	357

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1981. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1981)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MID PENINSULA EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS MEDICAL GROUP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Mateo, CA.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Bruce Harley Bern, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$365 LUMIGAN $188	RESTASIS $81	COMBIGAN $73	$23
Shire North American Group Inc	$281 XIIDRA $131	$151
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$242 VYZULTA $148	LOTEMAX SM $33	BESIVANCE $22	PROLENSA $21	LOTEMAX GEL $17
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$221 LOTEMAX GEL $129	PROLENSA $62	ZYLET $15	BESIVANCE $15
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$202 Cataract Equipment $122	Durezol $19	Pataday $14	Ilevro $11	$37
Other	$697 TEPEZZA $118	Tecnis IOL $108	XIIDRA $80	ACTHAR $76	Bromsite $44	Other $272

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,857
Education	$151

Biography

Dr. Bruce Bern's medical specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). He attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Bern has a 3.5 out of 5 star average patient rating.