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Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD

(Dr. Bruce Gordon Hook, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

333 Borthwick Avenue 1st Floor
Portsmouth, NH 03801

(603) 334-2085

Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Portsmouth, NH specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD is affiliated with Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Southern New Hampshire Health, Foundation Cardiology, Lahey Clinic Cardiology and Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Office Locations

Portsmouth Regional Hospital

333 Borthwick Avenue 1st Floor
Portsmouth, NH 03801

(603) 334-2085

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41 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01805

(781) 744-8863

(781) 744-5577

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Lahey Clinic Cardiology

8 Prospect Street First Floor
Nashua, NH 03060

(603) 577-2039

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

In 2023, Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD performed more cardioversion, and elective external cardioversion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Hampshire.

Top 10%

By Volume:

ablation

cardiac catheter ablation

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

pulmonary vein isolation

In 2023, Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD performed more ablation, cardiac catheter ablation, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, and pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Hampshire.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac device implantation

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD performed more cardiac device implantation, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Hampshire.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Portsmouth, NH during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	56
cardiac procedures	216
cardioversion	23
catheterization	56
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	343
hospital care	23
implant surgery	48
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	28
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	256
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Portsmouth, NH during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	54
cardiac procedures	98
cardioversion	17
catheterization	54
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	335
hospital care	24
implant surgery	44
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	21
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	152

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	769
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	179
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Portsmouth, NH during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	76
cardiac procedures	126
cardioversion	18
catheterization	76
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	333
hospital care	32
implant surgery	50
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	23
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	202

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	919
Black	12
Hispanic	28
Asian	15
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	226
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Portsmouth, NH during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	60
cardiac procedures	112
cardioversion	21
catheterization	60
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	338
hospital care	41
implant surgery	52
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	20
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	172

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1270
Female	1030

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2176
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	730
From 75 to 84	768
85 and over	550
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Portsmouth, NH during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	79
cardiac procedures	128
cardioversion	35
catheterization	90
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	346
hospital care	37
implant surgery	49
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	207

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	654
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1056
Black	17
Hispanic	24
Asian	18
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	266
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Portsmouth, NH during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	82
cardiac procedures	105
cardioversion	39
catheterization	82
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	312
hospital care	17
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	187

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1075
Black	14
Hispanic	19
Asian	20
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	262
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Portsmouth, NH during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	103
cardiac procedures	138
cardioversion	51
catheterization	103
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	346
hospital care	32
implant surgery	35
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	241

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	775
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1265
Black	14
Hispanic	32
Asian	22
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	475
85 and over	315
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Portsmouth, NH during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	97
cardiac procedures	127
cardioversion	50
catheterization	97
diagnostic procedures	97
doctor visit	361
hospital care	48
implant surgery	30
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	224

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	919
Female	769

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1560
Black	17
Hispanic	27
Asian	34
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	616
85 and over	396
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Portsmouth, NH during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	77
cardiac procedures	95
cardioversion	38
catheterization	77
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	198
hospital care	41
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	172

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	825
Female	674

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1381
Black	18
Hispanic	35
Asian	29
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	523
From 75 to 84	508
85 and over	342
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Portsmouth, NH during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	85
cardiac procedures	126
cardioversion	48
catheterization	85
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	330
hospital care	58
implant surgery	41
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	211

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	990
Female	764

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1633
Black	21
Hispanic	29
Asian	16
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	573
From 75 to 84	680
85 and over	379
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Portsmouth, NH during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	101
cardiac procedures	141
cardioversion	56
catheterization	101
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	338
hospital care	81
implant surgery	40
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	81
minimally invasive procedures	242

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	800
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1286
Black	12
Hispanic	22
Asian	22
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	596
85 and over	273
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	66
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Portsmouth, NH during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	74
cardiac procedures	113
cardioversion	70
catheterization	74
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	280
hospital care	67
implant surgery	39
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	187

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	783
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1210
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	17
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	529
85 and over	269
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	66
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Portsmouth, NH were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

ablation	78
cardiac procedures	127
cardioversion	38
catheterization	79
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	321
hospital care	41
implant surgery	39
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	722
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	1194
Hispanic	24
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	29

**Age**
75 to 84	467
85 and over	288
Less than 65	108
65 to 74	417

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	48
Cancer	14
Dementia	15

Education & Training

He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the Cardiac Electrophysiology: American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) Cardiovascular Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiac Electro) and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certification: Cardiac Electrophysiology: American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) Cardiovascular Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiac Electro)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Portsmouth Regional Hospital

Southern New Hampshire Health

Foundation Cardiology

Lahey Clinic Cardiology

Portsmouth Regional Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$100,937 WATCHMAN $31,098	RHYTHMIA $23,737	RHYTHMIA MAPPING SYSTEM $11,961	Watchman Device $11,328	GENERAL THERAPIES $6,867	Other $15,947
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$54,772 Ablation $46,518	Arctic Front $6,152	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $918	Consulta $258	Micra $129	Other $797
nContact Surgical, Inc	$18,221 Cardiovascular $18,019	EPi-Sense Guided Coagulation Device with VisiTrax $202
AtriCure, Inc.	$13,123 EPi-Sense Guided Coagulation Device with VisiTrax $11,300	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION DEV $810	PRO135, PRO140, PRO145, PRO150 $431	Cardiovascular $293	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $107	Other $182
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$3,766 Electrophysiology $3,143	Ampere RF Ablation Generator $315	Ensite $149	Electrophysiology (EP) $73	Unify Assura $36	Other $50
Other	$4,525 Vascular Closure Device $523	Ensite $435	NA $407	PulseSelect $282	Soundstar $234	Other $2,644

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$117,450
Consulting Fee	$32,175
Food and Beverage	$23,360
Travel and Lodging	$21,409
Honoraria	$500
Other	$450

Research Payments

Dr. Bruce G. Hook, MD has received 185 research payments totaling $408,389.

Biography

Dr. Bruce Hook practices adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He is affiliated with Southern New Hampshire Health. He attended medical school at the University of Michigan Medical School.