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Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD

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(11 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Internal Medicine

Creighton University School of Medicine

7710 MERCY ROAD SUITE 3000
OMAHA, NE 68124

(402) 717-0800

Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD is a general internist in OMAHA, NE specializing in general internal medicine. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD is affiliated with CHI Health.

Office Locations

7710 MERCY ROAD SUITE 3000
OMAHA, NE 68124

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2024, Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska. 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:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD treated as a general internist in OMAHA, NE during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	216
doctor visit	361
hospital care	316
inpatient care	303
lab tests	13
outpatient care	13
preventive care	53
vaccines	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD treated as a general internist in OMAHA, NE during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	235
doctor visit	369
hospital care	309
inpatient care	282
lab tests	13
outpatient care	27
preventive care	63
vaccines	63

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	34
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD treated as a general internist in OMAHA, NE during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	237
doctor visit	425
hospital care	344
inpatient care	320
outpatient care	24
preventive care	41
vaccines	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	37
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD treated as a general internist in OMAHA, NE during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	101
doctor visit	421
hospital care	410
inpatient care	398
outpatient care	12
preventive care	113
vaccines	113

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	74
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD treated as a general internist in OMAHA, NE during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
doctor visit	430
hospital care	386
inpatient care	386
preventive care	134
vaccines	134

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	32
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD treated as a general internist in OMAHA, NE during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	435
hospital care	369
inpatient care	369
preventive care	131
vaccines	131

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	41
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD treated as a general internist in OMAHA, NE during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	320
hospital care	452
inpatient care	433
outpatient care	19
preventive care	80
vaccines	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	42
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD treated as a general internist in OMAHA, NE during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	385
hospital care	365
inpatient care	365
preventive care	81
vaccines	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	29
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD treated as a general internist in OMAHA, NE during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	367
hospital care	333
inpatient care	333
preventive care	109
vaccines	109

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	34
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD treated as a general internist in OMAHA, NE during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	466
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
preventive care	102
vaccines	102

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	41
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD treated as a general internist in OMAHA, NE during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	458
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
preventive care	81
vaccines	81

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	34
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD treated as a general internist in OMAHA, NE during 2023 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	346
diabetes management	14
doctor visit	428
hospital care	200
inpatient care	200
lab tests	14
preventive care	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	41
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD treated as a general internist in OMAHA, NE during 2024 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	420
doctor visit	402
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
preventive care	55
vaccines	55

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	29
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD treated as a general internist in OMAHA, NE were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and vaccines.

blood draw	225
diabetes management	14
doctor visit	405
hospital care	299
inpatient care	292
lab tests	13
outpatient care	19
preventive care	81
vaccines	86

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD.

**Gender**
Female	138
Male	181

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	49
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	251
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	36
75 to 84	88
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	10
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Residency: Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Nebraska

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bruce L. Houghton, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in OMAHA, NE.

Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I used to go to Dr. Houghton many years ago [...]. When we moved to Bergan, I tried going to Dr. [...]. Dr. [...] made me feel like a loser about my weight. So...I went back to Dr. Houghton. Dr. Houghton spent at least 20 minutes talking to me about weight loss. He was so encouraging, empathetic, and understanding. He helped me to realize a few things about my weight. #1: I do the best at staying on track when I have a person that I am reporting to. #2: Just keep trying things. Dr. Houghton should be teaching motivational interviewing to residents. He has lost weight himself, so he has compassion for the situation. I have convinced my husband and my daughter to switch to Dr. Houghton. I hope that he can train as many young doctors as possible to treat patients with as much care as he does.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Houghton is a wonderful doctor. He is very thorough, very good and he remembers all of my medical conditions from visit to visit. He eases my anxiety and I always feel I'm in the best hands with him. I trust him implicitly. He's a great doctor and very knowledgeable. He's compassionate, empathetic and caring. I highly recommend him to anyone. I'm sure he stays pretty busy though.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Houghton is amazing. He also listens to my issues and addresses them all. He doesn't rush me. He seems to really truly care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Houghton always impresses me with his willingness to listen to my concerns and provides excellent medical advice

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-08

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Houghton is outstanding in listening, very caring, and looks to find any problem with your health.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Houghton is a very professional, caring and knowledgeable physician.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Houghton is always very good, caring and professional

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Always listens and arrives at solutions for my problems.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-31

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Dr. Houghton is an excellent physician .

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Is Great listener. Very helpful.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$103 FreeStyle Libre $60	FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System $43
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$50 ADVAIR $50
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$16 JARDIANCE $16
Pfizer Inc.	$12 ELIQUIS $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$131
Consulting Fee	$50

Biography

Dr. Bruce Houghton is a specialist in general internal medicine. Dr. Houghton is professionally affiliated with CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy. He attended Creighton University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Creighton University for residency. Patient ratings for Dr. Houghton average 5.0 stars (out of 5). His practice in OMAHA, NE is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.