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Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD

(Bruce Birney Ludwig Jr., MD)

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Specializes in: Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

5755 Cedar Lane
Columbia, MD 21044

(410) 740-7890

Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD is an intensivist in Columbia, MD specializing in critical care (intensive care medicine). Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center.

Office Locations

5755 Cedar Lane
Columbia, MD 21044

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD had a list price for 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 providers in related specialties within Maryland. 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 B. Ludwig JR., MD treated as an intensivist in Columbia, MD during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
blood draw	39
bronchoscopy	15
catheterization	13
doctor visit	497
hospital care	564
inpatient care	564
pleural drainage	14
preventive care	16
pulmonary testing	172
thoracic (chest) imaging	145
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
vaccines	16
X-rays	145

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD treated as an intensivist in Columbia, MD during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	54
breathing treatment	14
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	502
hospital care	580
inpatient care	580
preventive care	28
pulmonary testing	172
thoracic (chest) imaging	148
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
vaccines	28
X-rays	148

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	58
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD treated as an intensivist in Columbia, MD during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	313
hospital care	536
inpatient care	536
preventive care	29
pulmonary testing	166
thoracic (chest) imaging	75
vaccines	29
X-rays	75

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	49
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD treated as an intensivist in Columbia, MD during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
doctor visit	150
hospital care	428
inpatient care	428
preventive care	25
pulmonary testing	45
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vaccines	25
X-rays	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	148
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD treated as an intensivist in Columbia, MD during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	17
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	69
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	56
Dementia	42
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD treated as an intensivist in Columbia, MD during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	74
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	51
Dementia	39
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD treated as an intensivist in Columbia, MD during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	19
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	85
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	54
Dementia	36
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD treated as an intensivist in Columbia, MD during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	65
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	54
Dementia	41
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD treated as an intensivist in Columbia, MD during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	48
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	57
Dementia	37
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD treated as an intensivist in Columbia, MD during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	64
inpatient care	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	48
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	41
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD treated as an intensivist in Columbia, MD during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	67
inpatient care	67

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	49
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	57
Dementia	34
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD treated as an intensivist in Columbia, MD were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

aspiration	14
blood draw	33
bronchoscopy	14
catheterization	15
doctor visit	365
hospital care	280
inpatient care	280
pleural drainage	14
preventive care	24
pulmonary testing	138
thoracic (chest) imaging	100
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14
vaccines	24
X-rays	100

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	61
Asian / Pacific Islander	20
Non-Hispanic White	287
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	119
85 and over	63
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	134

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maryland.

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$206 KALYDECO $191	ORKAMBI $15
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$181 DALIRESP $138	ZENPEP $43
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$181 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $100	STRIVERDI RESPIMAT $44	Spiriva $16	$20
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$170 ADVAIR $125	BREO $30	FLOVENT $14
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$111 ARCAPTA NEOHALER $60	XOLAIR $36	TOBI $15
Other	$786 Prolastin-C $100	BETHKIS 300MG 56AMP $65	SYMBICORT $64	Brovana $53	SAMSCA $45	Other $460

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,624
Education	$11

Research Payments

Dr. Bruce B. Ludwig JR., MD has received 5 research payments totaling $82,789.

Biography

Dr. Bruce Ludwig's area of specialization is critical care (intensive care medicine). Dr. Ludwig is a graduate of Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Yext reports that he is closed to new patients at this time.