Dr. William Parker Rusche, MD

  • Bloomington, IN
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1134202880PAC ID9234234055
Medicare services, 2024
1,921
Medicare patients, 2024
534
Part D claims, 2024
9,285
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
82
Practice address
2651 E Discovery Pkwy, Bloomington, IN 47408
Practice phone
Call (812) 353-5252
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Primary practice

IU Health Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

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Dr. William Parker Rusche is a rheumatologist in Bloomington, Indiana

Dr. Rusche practices at IU Health Bloomington in Bloomington, Indiana.

Dr. Rusche's NPI, 1134202880, was assigned on October 23, 2006. Dr. Rusche graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Rusche's Indiana license number on file is 01048956.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9234234055
NPI enumeration date
October 23, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(812) 353-5252
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

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

Dr. William Parker Rusche practices at IU Health Bloomington in Bloomington, Indiana

Dr. Rusche's primary practice is IU Health Bloomington, at 2651 E Discovery Pkwy, Bloomington, IN 47408 in Monroe County. The practice phone is (812) 353-5252.

  • IU Health Bloomington
    2651 E Discovery Pkwy, Bloomington, IN 47408 · Monroe CountyPhone(812) 353-5252

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

Dr. William Parker Rusche is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Rusche's primary practice is IU Health Bloomington in Bloomington, Indiana. Dr. Rusche is also affiliated with IU Health Bloomington Hospital. The medical group on file is Monroe Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rusche to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Parker Rusche's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rusche practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
IU Health BloomingtonAvailable with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. William Parker Rusche is one of 112 rheumatologists in Indiana

Rheumatology is Dr. Rusche's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Rusche is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Rusche's licenses on file in 3 states: Indiana, Missouri and Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, IndianaPrimaryLicense 01048956 · 1998 to 2025 · taxonomy 207RR0500X
  • Missouri licenseSince 2013
  • Illinois license2000 to 2008

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, gout, joint arthropathy, joint pain, lupus and muscle disease among the conditions Dr. Rusche treats.

Rheumatologists near Dr. Rusche

Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

112rheumatologists in Indiana
4rheumatologists in Bloomington

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

Dr. William Parker Rusche billed Medicare for 1,921 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,921 Medicare services from Dr. Rusche across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 534 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $92,670 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,921
Medicare patients534
Paid by Medicare$92,670
Procedure codes8

Dr. Rusche's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,2472024: 1,1885%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 132024: 6755092%
Tests and treatments
2023: 302024: 30No change
Surgery
2023: 222024: 2827%

Dr. Rusche compared with the Indiana median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Rusche
  • Indiana median
Medicare services
1,921vs 4694.1 times
Medicare patients
534vs 2052.6 times
Part D claims
8,788vs 1,5945.5 times

Medians across 115 rheumatologists in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Rusche'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. William Parker Rusche treated 534 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 534 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rusche in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 264 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 73% have high blood pressure. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rusche's median patient age at 65, with 80% women.

Medicare patients, 2024534
Average age71
Average risk score1.27
Also on Medicaid13%

Dr. Rusche's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Rusche's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women41778%
  • Men11722%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure73%
  3. High cholesterol67%
  4. Anxiety34%
  5. Mood disorders30%
  6. Depression28%
  7. Diabetes27%
  8. Osteoporosis24%

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

Dr. Rusche's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women80%
  • Men20%

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

Dr. William Parker Rusche wrote 9,285 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Rusche wrote 9,285 Medicare Part D claims for 762 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 8,788 of them, across 113 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,447,531 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,787 claims across 99 drugs.

Part D claims, 20249,285
Drugs named by CMS113
Total drug cost$4.4M
Part D patients762

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

  • Generic8,238 claims89%
  • Brand-name and other1,047 claims11%

Dr. Rusche'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. Rusche's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids18%1,653 of 9,285 claims
  • Antibiotics1%101 of 9,285 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%23 of 9,285 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: 7,7872024: 8,78813%

Drugs named by CMS: 113 in 2024, 99 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

Dr. William Parker Rusche scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Rusche for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Rusche accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Rusche as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Rusche's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 82of 100Final score
  • 62.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 79of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. William Parker Rusche has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Rusche. Dr. Rusche's most frequent co-author is Cesar Ariel Keller, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Rusche's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Rusche

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. William Parker Rusche received $12,836 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 872 general payments to Dr. Rusche from 55 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 82% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $3,938.

General payments to Dr. Rusche by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Rusche by kind, 2016 to 2025

$12.8Kin total
  • Food and beverage$10,47082%
  • Consulting fees$1,85014%
  • Education$5164%

Companies that paid Dr. Rusche the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. William Parker Rusche has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Rusche, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.

Awards and honors for Dr. Rusche

  1. 2012
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. William Parker Rusche graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine

Dr. Rusche graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolIndiana University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in rheumatologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. William Parker Rusche accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Rusche is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Aetna
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Regence Health Plans
  • +6 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Rusche accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. HMO7
  3. Medicare6
  4. EPO3
  5. POS3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. William Parker Rusche'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 Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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. William Parker Rusche's NPI number?

Dr. William Parker Rusche's NPI number is 1134202880. It was assigned on October 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William Parker Rusche?

Dr. William Parker Rusche is a rheumatologist in Bloomington, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. William Parker Rusche practice?

Dr. Rusche practices at 2651 E Discovery Pkwy, Bloomington, IN 47408. Dr. Rusche's primary practice is IU Health Bloomington in Bloomington, Indiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rusche to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. William Parker Rusche's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Rusche is (812) 353-5252.

What is Dr. William Parker Rusche's medical license number?

Dr. Rusche's Indiana license number on file is 01048956, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. William Parker Rusche been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Rusche in Indiana (1998 to 2025), Missouri (since 2013) and Illinois (2000 to 2008).

Which hospitals is Dr. William Parker Rusche affiliated with?

Dr. Rusche is affiliated with IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Rusche to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. William Parker Rusche part of?

Dr. Rusche is linked to Monroe Medical Group.

Does Dr. William Parker Rusche accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rusche billed Medicare for 1,921 services in 2024, and Dr. Rusche accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. William Parker Rusche offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Rusche as offering telehealth services.

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What is Dr. William Parker Rusche's MIPS score?

Dr. Rusche's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Parker Rusche see?

CMS counts 534 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rusche in 2024, with an average age of 71.

Is Dr. William Parker Rusche board certified?

Yes. Dr. Rusche is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. William Parker Rusche bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Rusche's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), injected or infused drug (J1010) and care management and other visits (99441).

Where did Dr. William Parker Rusche go to medical school?

Dr. Rusche graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. William Parker Rusche prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rusche's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Methotrexate.

Has Dr. William Parker Rusche received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $12,836 in general payments to Dr. Rusche from 55 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.

How long has Dr. William Parker Rusche been practicing?

Dr. Rusche graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

Does Dr. William Parker Rusche do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Rusche.

Who does Dr. William Parker Rusche publish with?

Dr. Rusche's most frequent co-authors are Cesar Ariel Keller, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. William Parker Rusche accept?

Dr. Rusche is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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