Dr. Richard Michael Rucker, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,064
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 643
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,392
- MIPS score, 2024
- 22
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868
- Practice phone
- Call (714) 456-7890
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Richard Michael Rucker is an internist in Orange, California
Dr. Rucker practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine.
Dr. Rucker's NPI, 1659477685, was assigned on September 16, 2006. Dr. Rucker graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Rucker holds California license G61070.
- NPI
- 1659477685NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608762356
- NPI enumeration date
- September 16, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (714) 456-7890
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Michael Rucker practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California
Dr. Rucker's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange, at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 456-7890.
- UCI Health - Orange101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 · Orange CountyPhone(714) 456-7890
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Michael Rucker is affiliated with 6 sites of care
Dr. Rucker's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. Dr. Rucker is also affiliated with Long Beach Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rucker to 3 more home health agencies and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Michael Rucker's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rucker practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UCI Health - Orange | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Michael Rucker is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Rucker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Rucker is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Rucker is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic sinusitis, lung disease: COPD, asthma or bronchitis, pneumonia, pneumonia and respiratory infection and upper respiratory infection (URI) among the conditions Dr. Rucker treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Michael Rucker billed Medicare for 3,064 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,064 Medicare services from Dr. Rucker across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 643 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $292,266 for them.
Dr. Rucker's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,9292024: 2,8413%
- Other services
- 2023: 1182024: 14523%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 852024: 788%
Where Dr. Rucker's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office98632%
- In a facility2,07868%
Dr. Rucker compared with the California median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Rucker
- California median
- Medicare services
- 3,064vs 3618.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 643vs 1514.3 times
- Part D claims
- 3,699vs 4218.8 times
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Rucker's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Richard Michael Rucker treated 643 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 643 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rucker in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 279 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rucker's median patient age at 76, with 54% women.
Dr. Rucker's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Rucker's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women34954%
- Men29446%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Rucker's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis55%
- Diabetes46%
- Chronic kidney disease40%
- Ischemic heart disease39%
- Atrial fibrillation38%
- Heart failure37%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Rucker's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Michael Rucker wrote 4,392 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rucker wrote 4,392 Medicare Part D claims for 409 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,699 of them, across 91 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $303,087 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,447 claims across 96 drugs.
Dr. Rucker's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,920 claims89%
- Brand-name and other472 claims11%
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
- Opioids4%154 of 4,392 claims
- Antibiotics5%229 of 4,392 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%20 of 4,392 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: 3,4472024: 3,6997%
Drugs named by CMS: 91 in 2024, 96 in 2023.
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
Dr. Richard Michael Rucker scored 22 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 22 out of 100 for Dr. Rucker for performance year 2024, reported individually.
Dr. Rucker's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 22of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Richard Michael Rucker received $5,039 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 277 general payments to Dr. Rucker from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $816.
General payments to Dr. Rucker by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Rucker by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5,00099%
- Education$391%
Companies that paid Dr. Rucker the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard Michael Rucker graduated from VCU School of Medicine
Dr. Rucker graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Rucker is a member of ACCP, ACP and ATS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in critical care medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in pulmonary disease
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard Michael Rucker accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Rucker is in network with 14 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Rucker accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- HMO6
- Medicare6
- EPO3
- POS2
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Michael Rucker's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard Michael Rucker's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Michael Rucker's NPI number is 1659477685. It was assigned on September 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Michael Rucker?
Dr. Richard Michael Rucker is an internist in Orange, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Michael Rucker practice?
Dr. Rucker practices at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868. Dr. Rucker's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rucker to 3 home health agencies and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Richard Michael Rucker's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rucker is (714) 456-7890.
What is Dr. Richard Michael Rucker's medical license number?
Dr. Rucker holds California license G61070.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Michael Rucker affiliated with?
Dr. Rucker practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California. Dr. Rucker is also affiliated with Long Beach Medical Center.
Does Dr. Richard Michael Rucker accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rucker billed Medicare for 3,064 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Richard Michael Rucker's MIPS score?
Dr. Rucker's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 22 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Michael Rucker see?
CMS counts 643 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rucker in 2024, with an average age of 78.
Is Dr. Richard Michael Rucker board certified?
Yes. Dr. Rucker is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Richard Michael Rucker bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Rucker's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), office visit, established patient (99214) and critical care (99291).
Where did Dr. Richard Michael Rucker go to medical school?
Dr. Rucker graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 1986.
What drugs does Dr. Richard Michael Rucker prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rucker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Richard Michael Rucker received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,039 in general payments to Dr. Rucker from 37 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard Michael Rucker been practicing?
Dr. Rucker graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Richard Michael Rucker accept?
Dr. Rucker is in network with 14 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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