Dr. Bruce W. Usher JR., M.D.
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1993)
- Years since graduation
- 33
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,572
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1993Medical school: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
NC license 200000647 -
Internal Medicine Physician
NC license 200000647
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Unc Hospitals Chapel Hill, NC
- Rex Hospital Raleigh, NC
- Johnston Health Smithfield, NC
- Unc Health Care Wayne Goldsboro, NC
- Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC
Medical groups
- North Carolina Mg LLC (751 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,572
- Services billed
- 4,355
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 653 | 439 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 420 | 411 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 395 | 324 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 280 | 250 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 213 | 56 |
| Blood test, clotting time | 192 | 49 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 181 | 163 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 166 | 103 |
| Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | 152 | 38 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 138 | 138 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Cary, NC | 1,218 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Cary, NC | 803 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Cary, NC | 506 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Cary, NC | 442 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Cary, NC | 352 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Cary, NC | 344 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Cary, NC | 297 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Cary, NC | 283 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Cary, NC | 248 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Cary, NC | 217 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 14 companies reported 25 payments worth $725 in total to this clinician.
| Atricure, Inc. | $152 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $124 |
| Abiomed | $92.86 |
| Amgen Inc. | $83.01 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $72.05 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $42.34 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $37.92 |
| Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. | $23.13 |
| Food and Beverage | $725 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.