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Dr. James L. Bruton, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1985)

1500 Dodson Avenue Suite 280
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 709-7480

Dr. James L. Bruton, MD is a nephrologist in Fort Smith, AR specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. James L. Bruton, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health of Arkansas and BAPTIST HEALTH SERVICES.

Office Locations

Baptist Health of Arkansas

1500 Dodson Avenue Suite 280
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 709-7480

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

complete blood count

In 2023, Dr. James L. Bruton, MD had a list price for complete blood count (CBC) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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 Volume:

hemodialysis

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. James L. Bruton, MD performed more hemodialysis, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, blood tests, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. James L. Bruton, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	305
doctor visit	599
hemofiltration	24
hospital care	1844
inpatient care	1844

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Bruton, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	355
doctor visit	587
hemofiltration	20
hospital care	1556
inpatient care	1556

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	60
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	58
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Bruton, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	376
doctor visit	546
hospital care	1593
inpatient care	1593

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	47
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	56
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	64
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Bruton, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	478
doctor visit	695
hemofiltration	44
hospital care	2299
inpatient care	2299

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	748
Female	730

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1164
Black	112
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	122

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	198
Less than 65	440

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Bruton, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	332
doctor visit	709
hospital care	1857
inpatient care	1857

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	57
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	81
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	62
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Bruton, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	357
doctor visit	679
hospital care	1958
inpatient care	1958

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	43
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	78
Less than 65	217

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	62
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Bruton, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	492
doctor visit	640
hospital care	1659
inpatient care	1659

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	40
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	83
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	63
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Bruton, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	363
doctor visit	588
hospital care	1893
inpatient care	1893

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	30
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	72
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	62
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Bruton, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	131
dialysis	358
doctor visit	524
hospital care	1814
inpatient care	1814

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	36
Hispanic	30
Asian	14
Other	14
Native American	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	75
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	64
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Bruton, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	118
dialysis	277
doctor visit	491
hemofiltration	27
hospital care	1395
inpatient care	1395
lab tests	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	23
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	84
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	59
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Bruton, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	63
dialysis	248
doctor visit	391
hospital care	1386
inpatient care	1386
lab tests	47

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	24
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	69
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	60
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James L. Bruton, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fort Smith, AR were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

blood draw	104
dialysis	358
doctor visit	586
hemofiltration	28
hospital care	1750
inpatient care	1750
lab tests	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	491
Native American / Alaskan Native	48
Hispanic	22
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	166
85 and over	77
Less than 65	175
65 to 74	203

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James L. Bruton, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	55
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. James L. Bruton, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1985. He has a state license in Oklahoma.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1985)

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James L. Bruton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health of Arkansas

BAPTIST HEALTH SERVICES

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$380 LOKELMA $63	FARXIGA $31	BYDUREON WEEKLY $15	$271
Relypsa, Inc.	$316 VELTASSA $316
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$307 Rayaldee $307
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$304 KRYSTEXXA $278	$26
Amgen Inc.	$288 Tavneos $154	Parsabiv $82	Sensipar $53
Other	$1,964 Auryxia $277	BENLYSTA $235	SAMSCA $139	KRYSTEXXA $122	JYNARQUE $110	Other $1,081

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,510
Education	$50

Biography

Dr. James Bruton's area of specialization is adult nephrology. Dr. Bruton is professionally affiliated with Baptist Health of Arkansas. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. According to Baptist Health of Arkansas, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Fort Smith, AR.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Bruton, MD From 2012 - 2022

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