Dr. Burnett Rucker, MD

  • Taft, CA
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1376553008PAC ID6800935891
Medicare services, 2023
15
Medicare patients, 2024
31
Part D claims, 2024
930
Industry payments
$38
Affiliated sites
5
Practice address
100 East North Street, Taft, CA 93268
Practice phone
Call (661) 765-1935
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Primary practice

West Side Family Health Care - Taft (E N St)

Rural Health Clinic - Independent · Taft, California

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Dr. Burnett Rucker is a family medicine physician in Taft, California

Dr. Rucker practices at West Side Family Health Care - Taft (E N St) in Taft, California.

Dr. Rucker's NPI, 1376553008, was assigned on August 8, 2006. Dr. Rucker graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 1974. Dr. Rucker holds California license A34349.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6800935891
NPI enumeration date
August 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(661) 765-1935
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
78
Medical school graduation
1974

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Burnett Rucker practices at 2 locations in Taft, California

Dr. Rucker's primary practice is West Side Family Health Care - Taft (E N St), at 100 East North Street, Taft, CA 93268. The practice phone is (661) 765-1935. Dr. Rucker also practices at West Side Family Health, 109 Adkisson Way, Taft, CA 93268.

  • West Side Family Health Care - Taft (E N St)Primary
    100 East North Street, Taft, CA 93268Phone(661) 765-1935
  • West Side Family Health
    109 Adkisson Way, Taft, CA 93268 · Kern CountyPhone(661) 765-1935

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Burnett Rucker is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Rucker's primary practice is West Side Family Health Care - Taft (E N St) in Taft, California. The medical group on file is West Side Family Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rucker to 3 more group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account. Dr. Rucker's employer is on file too: a rural health clinic (rhc).

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Burnett Rucker's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rucker practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
West Side Family Health Care - Taft (E N St)Available with a free account
+4 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Burnett Rucker is one of 15,680 family medicine physicians in California

Family medicine is Dr. Rucker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Rucker is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A34349 · 1979 to 2026 · taxonomy 207Q00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, aneurysm, arthritis, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic indigestion and chronic nasal allergies among the conditions Dr. Rucker treats.

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15,680family medicine physicians in California
4family medicine physicians in Taft

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Burnett Rucker billed Medicare for 15 services in 2023

CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Rucker across 1 procedure code in 2023, for 31 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202315
Medicare patients31
Paid by Medicare$33
Procedure codes1

Dr. Rucker's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Lab and pathology
2022: 142023: 157%

Dr. Rucker compared with the California median for family medicine physicians, 2023

  • Dr. Rucker
  • California median
Medicare services
15vs 24694% below
Medicare patients
31vs 11874% below
Part D claims
596vs 83328% below

Medians across 15,349 family medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Rucker's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Burnett Rucker treated 31 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 65

CMS counts 31 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rucker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 16 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 55% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rucker's median patient age at 29, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 202431
Average age65
Average risk score1.28
Also on Medicaid55%

Dr. Rucker's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Rucker's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2065%
  • Men1135%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Rucker's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol74%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Diabetes42%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Rucker's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 29

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Burnett Rucker wrote 930 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Rucker wrote 930 Medicare Part D claims for 133 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 596 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $29,156 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 673 claims across 34 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024930
Drugs named by CMS30
Total drug cost$29,156
Part D patients133

Dr. Rucker's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic792 claims85%
  • Brand-name and other138 claims15%

Dr. Rucker's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Rucker's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids6%53 of 930 claims
  • Antibiotics7%65 of 930 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 6732024: 59611%

Drugs named by CMS: 30 in 2024, 34 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Burnett Rucker takes part in Medicare

Dr. Rucker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Burnett Rucker received $38 in industry payments in 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Rucker from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $38.

Companies that paid Dr. Rucker the most, 2023 to 2023

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Burnett Rucker graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine

Dr. Rucker graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 1974.

  1. Medical schoolMeharry Medical College School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Burnett Rucker accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers

Dr. Rucker is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare
  • Humana
  • Molina

Plan types Dr. Rucker accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare5
  2. PPO4
  3. HMO3
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Burnett Rucker's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Burnett Rucker's NPI number?

Dr. Burnett Rucker's NPI number is 1376553008. It was assigned on August 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Burnett Rucker?

Dr. Burnett Rucker is a family medicine physician in Taft, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. Burnett Rucker practice?

Dr. Rucker practices at 100 East North Street, Taft, CA 93268. Dr. Rucker also practices at 109 Adkisson Way, Taft, CA 93268. Dr. Rucker's primary practice is West Side Family Health Care - Taft (E N St) in Taft, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rucker to 3 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 1 urgent care center.

What is Dr. Burnett Rucker's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Rucker is (661) 765-1935.

What is Dr. Burnett Rucker's medical license number?

Dr. Rucker holds California license A34349.

What medical group is Dr. Burnett Rucker part of?

Dr. Rucker is linked to West Side Family Health Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Rucker to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Burnett Rucker accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rucker billed Medicare for 15 services in 2023, and Dr. Rucker accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Burnett Rucker see?

CMS counts 31 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rucker in 2024, with an average age of 65.

What services does Dr. Burnett Rucker bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Rucker's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (81003).

Where did Dr. Burnett Rucker go to medical school?

Dr. Rucker graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 1974.

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What drugs does Dr. Burnett Rucker prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rucker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen and Hydrochlorothiazide.

Has Dr. Burnett Rucker received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $38 in general payments to Dr. Rucker from 1 company from 2023 to 2023. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.

How long has Dr. Burnett Rucker been practicing?

Dr. Rucker graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Burnett Rucker accept?

Dr. Rucker is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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