Dr. David Evan Ruchelsman, MD

Dr. Ruchelsman practices at Boston Hand To Shoulder in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts.

Dr. Ruchelsman's NPI, 1114117553, was assigned on August 1, 2007. Dr. Ruchelsman graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Ruchelsman holds New York license 236891.

Dr. Ruchelsman's primary practice is Boston Hand To Shoulder, at 2000 Washington St, Newton Lower Falls, MA 02462 in Middlesex County. The practice phone is (617) 965-4263.

Dr. Ruchelsman's primary practice is Boston Hand To Shoulder in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts. Dr. Ruchelsman is also affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. The medical group on file is Boston Hand to Shoulder. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruchelsman to 5 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ruchelsman practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ruchelsman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ruchelsman is licensed in New York.

CMS data shows 2,919 Medicare services from Dr. Ruchelsman across 30 procedure codes in 2024, for 714 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $278,196 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 714 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruchelsman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 343 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have arthritis. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ruchelsman's median patient age at 67, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ruchelsman wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims for 17 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $59,676 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Ruchelsman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 72 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Ruchelsman, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 30 papers to Dr. Ruchelsman, published from 2010 to 2023. 2014 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Bone Screws, Fractures, Bone and Fracture Fixation, Internal. Dr. Ruchelsman has published most often in J Hand Surg Am. Dr. Ruchelsman's most frequent co-authors are Mark Belsky, MD, Matthew I. Leibman, MD and Chaitanya S. Mudgal, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Ruchelsman from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 32% of the total. Synthes GmbH paid the most, $1,230.

Dr. Ruchelsman graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2004.